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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the wall elevation show?
(a) The arcade, the stairways, the clerestory ,and the vaulting.
(b) The triforium, the centerings, the stairways, and the vaulting.
(c) The arcade, the clerestory, the vaulting, and the centerings.
(d) The arcade, the triforium, the clerestory, and the vaulting.

2. In 1280, how long has it been since construction started?
(a) Thirty-eight years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Twenty-eight years.
(d) Twenty years.

3. This unique device is essentially a man-sized __________ that is operated by one or two men who walk around the inside of it.
(a) Platform.
(b) Wheel.
(c) Crane.
(d) Lever.

4. The construction of the roof continues as the frames are set up with ___________.
(a) Scaffolding.
(b) Trusses.
(c) Trefoils.
(d) Trustles.

5. As the men walk so the axle turns and winds up ________, lifting very heavy loads from the floor.
(a) Very tight.
(b) A leather strap.
(c) The wall.
(d) The rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. This period marks a huge transition in ____________________ of the cathedral.

2. What is done with the Romanesque crypt?

3. The walls of the choir are constructed in how many phases?

4. The stones that comprise the ribs of the vaulted ceiling are called ___________.

5. Who does the master craftsman take on?

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