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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 the most common execution technique in Troyes?

2. What distinguishes the Germanic legacy of justice?

3. Approximately how long does the Bible take to transcribe?

4. What immediately follows the sermon in a typical church service?

5. What is NOT a common punishment for crime in Troyes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How were cathedrals paid for?

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

6. How does a typical famine begin and progress?

7. Describe a typical church service.

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

9. How is criminal justice handled in Troyes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 1 describes the physical geography of Troyes.

1) Describe the geography of Troyes, including its major city sections, mportant buildings, and landmarks.

2) How did merchants and others enter Troyes?

3) What does the number of ecclesiastical buildings in Troyes signify?

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 6 describes the host of necessary occupations one might find in Troyes in 1250.

1) List four different types of typical craftspeople. Describe the goods they produce, and the manner in which they produce that good.

2) What is a guild? What are the advantages of joining a guild?

3) What is the nature of the master-apprentice relationship? How does an apprentice become a master? What is a journeyman?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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