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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. This unique device is essentially a man-sized __________ that is operated by one or two men who walk around the inside of it.

2. The vaulted ceiling is built _________ feet above the foundation.

3. As the men walk so the axle turns and winds up ________, lifting very heavy loads from the floor.

4. The glass is spun outward into ___________.

5. The wax is then coated in ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the cathedral's three huge doors.

2. What happens to the Bishop in 1281?

3. How is the stone for the vaulted ceiling lifted?

4. Describe the drain pipes.

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

6. How do the glass makers create the various shapes of glass?

7. What are vassoirs?

8. How long has the project taken thus far? How important are the illustrations in this section?

9. What is significant about 1311, 1329, and 1330?

10. When is the transept and most of its vaulting completed?

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

There are several architects throughout the process of building this cathedral.

Part 1) Who are these architects? What role does each play in the construction of the cathedral?

Part 2) What must be known by an architect in the 12th century? Do you consider an architect today less skilled, as skilled, or more skilled? Why?

Part 3) How different might building a cathedral be today? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Training and discipline were required for the successful completion of this cathedral.

Part 1) Describe the training necessary for a project such as this. Could artisans today build it in a similar way? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why is discipline necessary? Is this type of discipline found in projects today? Why or why not?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on this project and its completion after eighty-six years?

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