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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 dictates the severity of a fire in Troyes?

2. How far did people come to attend one of the Troyes' fairs?

3. What language are church sermons given in?

4. What color is untreated glass from the 13th century?

5. Which of the following is NOT a tool of the bell founder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What remains today of Troyes?

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

3. What are the stages of a Troyes fair?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Chapter 14 describes natural disasters and siege warfare. Troyes was decimated by a series of natural disasters, but managed to thrive.

1) Provide a timeline of natural disasters that befall Troyes, citing year and type of disaster.

2) Describe the steps involved in a famine. How does a famine start, and how is it perpetuated?

3) Describe a typical siege on a city the size of Troyes. Include in your discussion the various methods the attacking army might try to breach the city and any countermeasures available to the citizens.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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