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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the donjon of the Count's Castle used for?
(a) It is home to many merchant families.
(b) To imprison political prisoners and debtors.
(c) Baptisms.
(d) Ceremonies and jousting tournaments.

2. Why must the housewife be especially careful in selecting food from the market?
(a) Many merchants try to dilute their goods to increase their profit.
(b) Their burgher husbands have very particular tastes.
(c) Poisonous food is rampant in the area.
(d) Food prices vary greatly depending on market conditions.

3. What does a tanner use to soften an animal's hide?
(a) Fermented bran juice.
(b) Oil of peppermint.
(c) Sugar water.
(d) Ethyl alcohol.

4. What does a fuller do?
(a) He digs graves.
(b) He spins cotton into pieces of clothing.
(c) He treats yarn to give it firmness and body.
(d) He removes wool of its impurities.

5. How is a baby dressed until it can walk?
(a) All in white, in the hopes that a witch cannot hurt him/her.
(b) With very tight wrappings.
(c) The baby is left naked until it can walk.
(d) With a loose-fitting dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many deniers make up one shilling?

2. Who lives in the attic of a home?

3. What two general sections is Troyes divided into?

4. What time period is covered by the book?

5. How often does the typical city dweller in 1250 take a bath?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a woman restricted in medieval society?

2. In the tenth and eleventh centuries, what helped cement the growth of bourgs?

3. Why is it important for a burgher to have a detailed will?

4. Describe a typical burgher family's home.

5. Describe a typical marriage ceremony.

6. Describe what a tanner does.

7. How is wool processed?

8. What enterprises might a wealthy burgher pursue in order to gain more wealth?

9. What are some typical dining manners observed in 1250 in Troyes?

10. Who is a midwife, and what techniques might she use in her profession?

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