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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the answer to number 39 part of the preparation?
(a) To aid in the construction of the roof.
(b) To produce tools and nails.
(c) To aid in the raising of walls.
(d) To produce tools and scaffolding.

2. After _______ more years of labor the walls of the choir and aisle are completed and work begins on the cathedral roof.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

3. _____________ later laborers in Chutreaux begin to clear the site of the new cathedral.
(a) Several weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Several months.

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

5. Why are the roof timbers coated in this?
(a) To prevent them from buckling.
(b) To prevent them from rotting.
(c) To prevent them from catching on fire.
(d) To prevent them from falling down.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ribs themselves carry the weight of __________, or ceiling stones.

2. The flying buttresses of the choir are completed and the centerings are readied for ___________.

3. From where does the cut stone come?

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

5. What kind of tools do the stone cutter's workshop and the carpenter's workshop require?

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