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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the burghers get their name?

2. Why do craftsmen frequently work in full view of the public?

3. What accounts for varying degrees of quality in iron, as fashioned by a blacksmith?

4. How many leper's colonies existed in France around 1250?

5. What does a tanner use to soften an animal's hide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jews tend to lend money at higher interest rates than their Christian counterparts.

2. Why is childbirth a dangerous time in a woman's life?

3. What are some typical household duties a wife or her servant is expected to perform?

4. What series of events led to the "Dark Ages?"

5. What are the purposes of fireplaces in Troyes?

6. Describe what a blacksmith does.

7. How did communes contribute to the rise of the burghers?

8. How might a woman prepare herself when she wakes up?

9. How do doctors of the 13th century differ from doctors of the Dark Ages a few centuries earlier?

10. How did the Romans influence the area that is now France?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Weddings are explored in detail in Chapter 5.

1) How is marriage viewed in the High Middle Ages? How does this conception differ from our modern view of marriage?

2) Who may get married in the High Middle Ages? What restrictions are in place?

3) Describe the wedding day, from preparation to wedding feast.

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 2 describes a typical burghers' home.

1) Describe the home of a typical burgher, including the various rooms, number of stories, and construction material used.

2) Describe a typical dinner. What manners are in force and what sort of eating utensils are available.

3) What is the significance of fireplaces, if any? Where is the fireplace located in a home?

Essay Topic 3

A drastic development in the rise of cities like Troyes is the charter.

1) What is the charter? Who agrees to the charter? What benefits do the citizens derive from having such a charter?

2) How are the mayor and town council members selected? Include in your answer a discussion of "co-optation."

3) How is justice handled in Troyes in 1250? Describe the three theories of justice that Troyes justice is based from.

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