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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a superstition about childbirth mentioned in the text?
(a) Very particular lute music is played prior to and during birth, so the child will not be born deaf.
(b) A jongleur is made to attend the birth to ensure the child has a happy rather than sad disposition.
(c) The time of birth must be recorded exactly, which can be used to predict the child's future.
(d) The woman's face is covered with a cloth during childbirth, as it is considered ill fortune for a woman to witness the birth of her own child.

2. What material is used for ice skates?
(a) Granite.
(b) Horse shin bones.
(c) Ivory tusks.
(d) Iron.

3. How does a typical woman's education compare with a typical man's education?
(a) Women are generally less educated than men.
(b) Women are generally more educated than men.
(c) A man's and woman's education are so different, they are impossible to compare.
(d) Women and men have the same level of education.

4. According to ideal notions of beauty, how should skin appear to be considered beautiful?
(a) Dark and tanned.
(b) As white and flawless as possible.
(c) Ruddy and flushed.
(d) Shiny, with a high-gloss sheen.

5. According to the manners of the time, how should bread be consumed?
(a) Bread is reserved as the very last food item consumed.
(b) The pinkie finger must not touch the bread.
(c) It should be broken rather than bitten off.
(d) It is polite to make loud noises when eating bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is a Caesarian section typically performed in the case of a woman giving birth?

2. What is the solar?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the tools of a midwife?

4. Who lives in the "old city?"

5. What is the donjon of the Count's Castle used for?

(see the answer key)

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