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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. Which one of the following is NOT one of the subjects of the quadrivium?

2. What distinguishes the barbarian legacy of justice?

3. When did towns like Troyes first start being granted charters?

4. Why might the church, the town, and the feudal lord dispute jurisdiction in regards to punishing a criminal act?

5. "The Prophets" is an example of what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How happened to Troyes after 1250?

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

4. Describe playlets. What are proper subjects for playlets?

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

6. Who are the Goliards?

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

8. What disasters occur in Troyes in the 1180s?

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

10. What does a Middle Ages curriculum consist of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 3 informs the reader about the importance of the burgher housewife.

1) Describe what duties the housewife is charged with.

2) How often might the housewife take a bath? Does she wear make up? Describe the housewife's hygiene and choices of clothing.

3) Describe the housewife's typical journey to the marketplace. Where does she stop? What must she be wary of? How is dinner prepared?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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