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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. The finished wax represents ___________.

2. Masons then lay courses of light __________ stones over the wooden spanners.

3. The shapes are cut to the correct dimensions by using what?

4. During the year, William of Planz decides ___________.

5. The cathedral's three huge doors are built--the center door is almost _____________ feet high.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the casting process for the bells begin? What is the purpose of the wax?

2. How is the ceiling constructed?

3. How are the bells finished?

4. What is the step that takes place after the ribs are completed?

5. Describe the workings of the great wheel.

6. What happens to the Bishop in 1281?

7. Why is Wiliam of Planz replaced?

8. What are vassoirs?

9. When is the cathedral ready for the vaulted ceiling? What foundation is also built at the same time?

10. What takes place while the windows are being installed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A great wheel is used to hoist supplies for the vaulted ceiling.

Part 1) Describe this great wheel. How does it work to hoist supplies? What other machines are used to make the building of this cathedral possible?

Part 2) What does this machine reveal about the technology of the time? How does it compare to the technology of today?

Part 3) How have these early machines influenced the machines of today?

Essay Topic 2

A rose window is created.

Part 1) What is a rose window? Why is it created? How is it created?

Part 2) What other aspects of the cathedral have more than a purely functional purpose?

Part 3) Is architecture today as aesthetically pleasing as these Gothic cathedrals? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Several deaths are mentioned in this story.

Part 1) Describe these deaths. How do they occur? How do they affect construction of the cathedral?

Part 2) Would building projects today continue with deaths such as these? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do deaths like this occur in building projects today? Why or why not?

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