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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why might the church, the town, and the feudal lord dispute jurisdiction in regards to punishing a criminal act?
(a) Punishment might involve a significant fine, and each wants the money.
(b) Each has vastly different theories of justice.
(c) The church is generally much too lenient with punishing crimes.
(d) Each doesn't want the hassle of having a trial, and so they try to deny they have jurisdiction.

2. Which of the following is NOT a function of the church according to the book?
(a) A marketplace gathering area.
(b) The place where a pregnant woman goes to have a baby.
(c) Town council meetings.
(d) The place to conduct religious services.

3. Why are merchants reluctant to lend or provide money to the Crusades?
(a) The Crusades are not directly related to the country's safety.
(b) They receive only a modest rate of return on their money.
(c) Merchants are primarily Cathars who wish to defy the Church.
(d) It is too much work to draw up the proper paperwork.

4. Which of the following did NOT lead to the decline of Troyes after 1250?
(a) Worker dissatisfaction.
(b) A large flood in 1352.
(c) Less of a need for a central fair.
(d) Harsh taxation.

5. Many of Thibaut IV's love songs are about which woman?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) Queen Blanche.
(c) Cleopatra.
(d) The Duchess of Windsor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT a right granted to citizens by a charter.

3. What were the two French languages of the 13th century?

4. What disaster befalls Troyes in 1188?

5. What is a proper subject for a Rutebauf poem?

Short Essay Questions

1. How happened to Troyes after 1250?

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

3. How are Middle Ages masons inferior to Roman-era masons? How are they superior?

4. Why do Crusades decrease in the 13th century and beyond?

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

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

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

8. What are the stages of a Troyes fair?

9. How are mayors and town council members selected in Troyes?

10. What subject did Rutebauf write about in his poetry?

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