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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. Who lives in the attic of a home?

2. What is an ecuelle?

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

4. When is a child baptized ideally?

5. Who lives in the "old city?"

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

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

5. What are the purposes of fireplaces in Troyes?

6. Describe a typical marriage ceremony.

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

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

9. Describe a typical dinner in Troyes in 1250.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 13 discusses a rise in theater during this period.

1) Where does the revival of theater start? Give reasons why. What is a playlet?

2) Why is "L' Mystere d' Adam" important in the development of the theater? Describe the plot of "L' Mystere d' Adam."

3) Describe the narrative contents of the following: The Prophets, "Play of St. Nicholas," and "Le Courteois d' Arras."

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

Books and authors are the subject of Chapter 12.

1) Who are the Goliards? What kind of writing are they known for?

2) Describe the rise of the vernacular language. Why does this language begin to displace Latin? Which authors are associated with the vernacular?

3) Define the following types of literature, and give one example of an author and text for each type: Poetry, Prose, fabliaux, romance.

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