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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the subject of the playlet, "L'Mystere d' Adam?"
(a) A horse breaking its leg and having to be put down.
(b) A rogueish prince who seduces a queen.
(c) The sacking of Constantinople.
(d) The story of Genesis.

2. A student at a university studies for how many years, typically?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

3. Who oversee the construction of cathedrals?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The mayor of the town.
(c) Priests.
(d) Bishops.

4. Chretien de Troyes' works are the basis for what legend?
(a) King Arthur.
(b) The sack of Troy.
(c) Gilgamesh.
(d) The ugly duckling.

5. Why is pepper a highly-valued spice?
(a) It is associated with Saint John the Baptist, and is considered a relic.
(b) For its flavor, and its ability to preserve meat.
(c) Because of its reported ability to cure leprosy.
(d) Because the Persians will pay outlandish sums for the spice.

6. Many of Thibaut IV's love songs are about which woman?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) The Duchess of Windsor.
(c) Queen Blanche.
(d) Cleopatra.

7. How does "The Mystere d' Adam" end?
(a) With Renard the Fox fooling yet another clueless hunter.
(b) In hell, with dancing demons.
(c) With the hero rescuing the princess.
(d) With the detective solving the crime.

8. Which of the following is NOT a function of the church according to the book?
(a) The place where a pregnant woman goes to have a baby.
(b) A marketplace gathering area.
(c) The place to conduct religious services.
(d) Town council meetings.

9. Which of the following is NOT one of the five universities of northwest Europe as of 1250?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Paris.
(c) Orleans.
(d) London.

10. What is NOT a common punishment for crime in Troyes?
(a) Flogging.
(b) Lengthy prison terms.
(c) Death by hanging.
(d) "Eye for an eye".

11. Who handles crimes involving members of the clergy?
(a) The church system itself.
(b) A special commission of the peasantry.
(c) The feudal lord.
(d) The town council, via special session.

12. What disaster befalls Troyes in 1184?
(a) A bad flood.
(b) A large fire.
(c) A crop failure and famine.
(d) An outbreak of plague.

13. Which two parties negotiated town charters?
(a) A town's citizens and the reigning feudal lord.
(b) A town's mayor and the conquering army's general.
(c) A town's citizens and the town's bishop.
(d) A town's bishop and the reigning feudal lord.

14. Which of the following is NOT a step taken in siege mining?
(a) Setting fire to wooden supports of the mine.
(b) Catching the fire above the siege mine on fire.
(c) Digging under a wall.
(d) Using dynamite on wall support beams.

15. Approximately how long does the Bible take to transcribe?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three years.
(c) Fifteen months.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are communes?

2. What is the literal translation of Rutebeuf?

3. How can a town council member be elected?

4. What is Troyes' lasting legacy, even today?

5. Why are the buildings of Troyes susceptible to fire damage?

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