Quiz for Source 11.5: Living and Dying during the Black Death

1. Question 11.17

   What does the inscription that accompanies Source 11.5B add to our understanding of this source that could not be gained by just observing the visual elements of the painting?
   

   What does the inscription that accompanies Source 11.5B add to our understanding of this source that could not be gained by just observing the visual elements of the painting?

   A.

   Death had come for an elite woman.

   B.

   As an empress, the woman believed that death would not come for her.

   C.

   Death spared members of the clergy.

   D.

   Only sincere repentance can save one from the plague.

2. Question 11.18

   Which feature of Source 11.5A provides evidence that church authorities may not have supported the flagellant movement?
   

   Which feature of Source 11.5A provides evidence that church authorities may not have supported the flagellant movement?

   A.

   The cross at the front

   B.

   The dress of the flagellants

   C.

   The lack of clergy in the image

   D.

   The bare feet of the flagellants

3. Question 11.19

   What aspect of Source 11.5A indicates that the procession was organized rather than spontaneous?
   

   What aspect of Source 11.5A indicates that the procession was organized rather than spontaneous?

   A.

   The presence of the bishop in the procession

   B.

   The matching clothing of the flagellants

   C.

   The spectators in the image

   D.

   The bishop’s blessing attached to the banner

4. Question 11.20

   Which of the following best describes the skeletal figures of death in Source 11.5B?
   

   Which of the following best describes the skeletal figures of death in Source 11.5B?

   A.

   They show deference to the elite living figures in the image.

   B.

   They are the servants of the living.

   C.

   They show no deference to the elite living figures in the image.

   D.

   They treat the living as their servants.