1. Introduction 1.After reading the introduction, describe the purpose for reading this text. Provide evidence to support your answer. 2.There are many significant events that take place during the Middle Ages. Choose 3 and describe their effect on society. 3.How did someone’s childhood differ during the Middle Ages from someone’s childhood in today’s society? Provide three examples from the text to support your answer.

2. Chapter 1 Which jobs in Chapter 1 no longer exist in today’s society? What modern-day jobs most closely replace those from the Middle Ages?

3. Chapter 2 Would it be easy for someone in a religious position to abuse his or her power? Why or why not? Support your answer with information from the text.

4. Chapter 3 If you lived during the Middle Ages, which castle job would you have wanted to be yours? Use three specific examples from the text to explain your job choice. Use a 3.8 paragraph.

5. Chapter 4 All the “wonder worker” jobs helped society in some way. Using 3 specific examples from the text, explain how these jobs served a great purpose during the Middle Ages.

6. Chapter 5 Compare and contrast the following Middle Ages jobs to jobs of today: Surgeon Doctor Apothecary

7. Chapter 6 According to the text, “a sit-down job of any kind was an enormous luxury.” Does the reading support or contradict this claim? Defend your response by citing at least 3 pieces of evidence from the text.

8. Chapter 7 “It was not easy to make a living as an artist in the Middle Ages.” That is still true today. Why, then, are most of these jobs still in existence today? What contributions do they make to society?

9. Chapter 8 Compare and contrast the “physically” dirty jobs to the “morally” dirty jobs. Which type of dirty job do you think is worse and why? Cite details from the text to support your position.

10. Chapter 9 Choose three jobs from this chapter that are no longer necessary in modern society. Why are they not needed today?

11. Chapter 10 Identify three purposes of traveling jobs. Once you have established the three purposes, choose at least two jobs for each category. Cite specific details from the text to show how each job fits that classification.

12. Summative 1.After reading about all of the medieval jobs, which job do you think would best suit you? What are three aspects of this job that you find interesting? Identify three qualities you possess that would lead you to excel in this job. Cite specific examples from the text to support your response. 2.What are the pros and cons of Middle Ages life compared to life as you experience it today? Explain your answer by using detailed examples from the text.