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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. Which of the following did NOT lead to the decline of Troyes after 1250?
(a) Harsh taxation.
(b) Less of a need for a central fair.
(c) Worker dissatisfaction.
(d) A large flood in 1352.

2. When does the "Hot Fair" of Troyes occur?
(a) Christmas time.
(b) The first of Spring.
(c) July and August.
(d) September.

3. "The Prophets" is an example of what?
(a) Poem.
(b) Trope.
(c) Playlet.
(d) Fabliaux.

4. Which of the following is true about Troyes by the 15th century?
(a) It had ceased to be a center of commerce.
(b) It rose to become a key center of military operations.
(c) It was practically a ghost town.
(d) It was a bustling metropolis, still larger than even Paris.

5. What is Troyes' lasting legacy, even today?
(a) The Troy Theory.
(b) The Maxim of Troy.
(c) The Troy Weight.
(d) The Trojan Horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a thema, in the religious sense?

2. The tale "Flamenca" is an example of what type of book?

3. What does the bell founder do to show his pride in making bells?

4. A student at a university studies for how many years, typically?

5. What were the two French languages of the 13th century?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Middle Ages masons inferior to Roman-era masons? How are they superior?

2. How is the notion of sainthood changing in the middle of the 13th century?

3. What subject did Rutebauf write about in his poetry?

4. What are relics, and where are they kept? Give some examples of typical relics.

5. Describe a typical church service.

6. Describe how an army might try to siege a city like Troyes?

7. Discuss Middle Ages teaching methods.

8. How is criminal justice handled in Troyes?

9. How do communes influence the matter of military service?

10. Where did the phrase "free mason" originate?

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