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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 60 - 80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The moldings and capitals are also finished and stone slabs are laid on the floor in what pattern?
(a) Maze-like.
(b) Herringbone.
(c) Twill.
(d) Star.

2. Pieces of cut limestone are hoisted out of the quarry. What are they cut into shape to match?
(a) Templates.
(b) The stones from other cathedrals.
(c) The length of the wooden timbers.
(d) The trim on the cathedral.

3. Who hoists the materials out of the boats?
(a) Blacksmiths.
(b) Carpenters.
(c) Locals.
(d) Slaves.

4. The process begins when a solid model of the bell is made in ___________.
(a) Plaster of Paris.
(b) Clay.
(c) Clay and plaster of Paris.
(d) Cement.

5. Why are the new stonework and mortar covered in this?
(a) To keep them from cracking in the cold.
(b) To make them more appealing.
(c) To decorate them.
(d) To keep them from falling down.

Short Answer Questions

1. When it rains, the water shoots out of ___________.

2. Who controls funds in the church in Chutreaux?

3. ______________, stone tracery and sixty-foot high windows, rises sixty feet for a total vertical rise of 160 feet.

4. _______________ support the stones of the flying buttress while the mortar cures.

5. At this time the cathedral has been under construction for how many years?

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