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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The walls are complex and consist of piers, or _________, that support the vault and roof.
(a) Sheets.
(b) Boards.
(c) Layers.
(d) Columns.

2. How many years has it been since construction began?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty-nine.
(d) Thirty.

3. _______________ support the stones of the flying buttress while the mortar cures.
(a) The stilts.
(b) The hurdles.
(c) The centerings.
(d) The framers.

4. Each of the bays is the square area between ________ piers at the corners.
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are most of these skilled workers drawn from?

2. This typical ________ architecture technique allowed the piers to remain thin relative to their height.

3. Most of the walls are two vertical walls with a space between that is filled with ___________.

4. Who replaces William of Planz?

5. Who hoists the materials out of the boats?

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