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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who oversee the construction of cathedrals?
(a) The mayor of the town.
(b) Bishops.
(c) Priests.
(d) The Pope.

2. What does the bell founder do to show his pride in making bells?
(a) He and a small team ring the new bell for three days' straight.
(b) He inserts a lock of his hair into the mold.
(c) He marks his bells with a custom signature or rhyme.
(d) He insists that a member of the town council ring the bell for the first time.

3. How much time does an apprentice generally spend learning his craft?
(a) 1 to 2 years.
(b) 4 to 12 years.
(c) 6 months to 1 year.
(d) 3 months to 6 months.

4. How might a pregnant woman influence the sex of her infant child, according to the prevailing wisdom?
(a) Orientation of the woman in relation to the north pole influences sex of the child.
(b) Eating a diet dominated by lamb usually results in having a girl.
(c) Sleeping on one side or the other can influence sex.
(d) Temperature of the woman influences sex of the child, and as such it is closely monitored.

5. Which author is depended upon for the central texts to teach grammar in the cathedral school?
(a) Plato.
(b) Cato the Elder.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Donatus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a typical play activity for young children?

2. What might be a proper subject of a playlet?

3. Which of the following is NOT an option for a graduated university student of the Middle Ages?

4. How does an apprentice become a master?

5. According to ideal notions of beauty, how should skin appear to be considered beautiful?

(see the answer key)

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