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

2. The tale "Flamenca" is an example of what type of book?
(a) Romance.
(b) Transcription.
(c) Fabliaux.
(d) Epic poem.

3. Who is Robert le Bougre?
(a) An infamous inquisitor who burned many heretics at the stake.
(b) The Prince of Champagne.
(c) A famous and wealthy wool merchant and moneylender.
(d) The mayor of Troyes in 1250.

4. Which of the following is NOT an option for a graduated university student of the Middle Ages?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Diplomat.
(d) Teacher.

5. Why are the buildings of Troyes susceptible to fire damage?
(a) They are subject to fierce cross winds.
(b) They are crowded together and made of timber.
(c) Generous fire insurance causes many cases of arson-related fraud.
(d) Troyes has an unusually large number of arsonists.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Educated wanderers who developed an irreverent brand of Latin verse were known as what?

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

4. Chretien de Troyes' works are the basis for what legend?

5. What language are church sermons given in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Crusades decrease in the 13th century and beyond?

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

3. What is the story of "L'Mystere d' Adam?"

4. What disasters occur in Troyes in the 1180s?

5. What is the process of ordeal?

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

7. How happened to Troyes after 1250?

8. How are mayors and town council members selected in Troyes?

9. For what poetry is Thibaut IV most known for?

10. What are pilgrimages? What do people use them for?

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