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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do they cut limestone?

2. What else is done to this location?

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

4. What construction is the work site then prepared for?

5. How many masters does William hire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the carpenter do once the design has been approved?

2. Describe the mortice-and-tenon construction method. How is this used in the construction of the cathedral?

3. How do the flying buttresses work?

4. What takes place during the winter months?

5. What is completed by this point in the book? How long has the cathedral been under construction?

6. Who makes the tools?

7. Describe the transportation of the lumber and stone.

8. Describe the three phases of the construction of the walls of the choir.

9. What first takes place in the spring of 1253?

10. How long has the cathedral been under construction at this point in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many artisans were used in the building of this cathedral.

Part 1) Describe the various groups of artisans. How did they help to construct this cathedral?

Part 2) What might the training for these craftsman be like? How might this compare to similar craftsmen's training today?

Part 3) Are these types of artisans used in building projects today? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

The cathedral has three huge doors.

Part 1) Describe these doors. How are they made?

Part 2) Why are they so large? How is the structure made to support these large doors?

Part 3) How might you feel walking in through this cathedral's large doors? How do these doors affect the aesthetics of the entire cathedral?

Essay Topic 3

All work on the cathedral stops in 1306.

Part 1) Why does all the work stop? How does this stoppage compare to others during the Middle Ages?

Part 2) How are the people of Chutreaux lucky? How do they help to bring this luck upon themselves?

Part 3) What does this stoppage say about perseverance and the desire of the people to see this cathedral completed?

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