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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. What is "churching?"

2. What is a garderobe?

3. Who are the only types of people not allowed to be married?

4. Wealthy burghers can expect to have a home of how many stories?

5. What is an ecuelle?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the journey a merchant might take to a fair in Troyes.

2. Describe a typical dinner in Troyes in 1250.

3. What happens when a burgher dies?

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

5. How is wool processed?

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

7. What are some common sicknesses in the 13th century?

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

9. How is money-lending viewed in this period?

10. Describe a typical burgher family's home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leisure activities are explored in detail in Chapter 4.

1) Develop a list of leisure activities the typical peasant or merchant may indulge in.

2) What leisure activities are available for children?

3) What is the Church's view of leisure activities? Is their advice heeded or not by the majority of citizens?

Essay Topic 2

The childbirth process is a poorly understood event in the High Middle Ages.

1) What superstitions and fears are associated with childbirth?

2) Who is the midwife? What is her role? What methods does she use?

3) After the baby is born, how is it handled? What is the rationale behind this handling of the newborn?

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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