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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 41 - 59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The walls of the choir are constructed in how many phases?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

2. The foundation is built to ___________ standards.
(a) Poor.
(b) Exacting.
(c) Somewhat accurate.
(d) Mediocre.

3. Masons then lay courses of light __________ stones over the wooden spanners.
(a) Tracery.
(b) Wood spanners.
(c) Lagging.
(d) Webbing.

4. In 1280, how long has it been since construction started?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Twenty-eight years.
(c) Thirty-eight years.
(d) Thirty years.

5. The complex series of foundation excavations are executed according to ___________.
(a) The architect's plans.
(b) The spray painted lines on the ground.
(c) The surveying stakes.
(d) The stone mason's opinion.

Short Answer Questions

1. This technique also allowed for more space for ___________.

2. To what might this unique device be compared?

3. The walls are complex and consist of piers, or _________, that support the vault and roof.

4. The foundation for the apse and choir is completed after about how many months of work?

5. From where did much of the new lumber come?

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