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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 were the two French languages of the 13th century?

2. What is the cathedral in Troyes called?

3. What are the characteristics of the Gothic font?

4. What does the bell founder do to show his pride in making bells?

5. Why might a lord call upon his subjects to take up arms?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe a typical church service.

2. How does a glazier create a stained glass window?

3. What did 12th century charters accomplish for towns like Troyes?

4. How does a typical famine begin and progress?

5. What does a Middle Ages curriculum consist of?

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

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

8. For what poetry is Thibaut IV most known for?

9. What are theories of justice based upon in the 13th century?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Churches were important gathering places, for religious as well as secular purposes.

1) Describe the steps in a typical church service.

2) What is a Gregorian chant, and how did it represent an advance in music?

3) Relics are very important to the Church at this time. What are relics? Where are they stored? Describe the fraud inherent in the proliferation of relics.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Women enjoyed certain freedoms but also suffered certain restrictions in the High Middle Ages.

1) As described in the book, develop a list of liberties enjoyed by women.

2) Next, develop a list of restrictions imposed upon women.

3) What sort of political power do women have?

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