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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. How can a town council member be elected?

2. Which author is depended upon for the central texts to teach rhetoric in the cathedral school?

3. Which author is depended upon for the central texts to teach grammar in the cathedral school?

4. Why is pepper a highly-valued spice?

5. Which of the following is NOT an assurance guaranteed to merchants by Troyes during the fair?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a typical famine begin and progress?

2. Why does a theater revival occur within the Church?

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

4. Describe a typical church service.

5. How happened to Troyes after 1250?

6. What are the stages of a Troyes fair?

7. How do communes influence the matter of military service?

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

9. What are relics, and where are they kept? Give some examples of typical relics.

10. What does a Middle Ages curriculum consist of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cathedral building is a grand enterprise in the High Middle Ages.

1) The chief architect and builder is the mason. Why is he considered "free?" What knowledge must he possess?

2) Describe the steps in a typical construction of the cathedral.

3) Stained glass is a popular product at this time. Who produces glass? What materials is it made from? Describe the creation of a typical stained glass window.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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."

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