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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 troping?

2. Why are merchants reluctant to lend or provide money to the Crusades?

3. What are the characteristics of the Gothic font?

4. What is the most expensive and sought-after commodity of the High Middle Ages?

5. What might be a proper subject of a playlet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the stages of a Troyes fair?

2. How were cathedrals paid for?

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

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

5. What does a Middle Ages curriculum consist of?

6. Describe a typical church service.

7. How does a typical famine begin and progress?

8. Discuss Middle Ages teaching methods.

9. What is the process of ordeal?

10. How much of a danger is warfare to a city like Troyes?

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 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

Death and funerals are discussed in Chapter 5.

1) Discuss the importance of a detailed will. In absence of such a will, what is the danger?

2) What is penitence? How might dying individuals pursue penitence?

3) How is the body treated after death? Describe the funeral ceremony.

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