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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 21 - 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The outward buckling force is then transferred from the piers and walls to the buttresses by arches known as ___________.
(a) Sailing buttresses.
(b) Singing buttresses.
(c) Flying buttresses.
(d) Flinging buttresses.

3. The complex series of foundation excavations are executed according to ___________.
(a) The architect's plans.
(b) The spray painted lines on the ground.
(c) The surveying stakes.
(d) The stone mason's opinion.

4. How many masters does William hire?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

5. The scaffolding holds hurdles, or ____________ made from woven sticks.
(a) Jumps.
(b) Railings.
(c) Work platforms.
(d) Blankets.

Short Answer Questions

1. As always, what interrupts most of the work for about five months?

2. ______________, stone tracery and sixty-foot high windows, rises sixty feet for a total vertical rise of 160 feet.

3. William produces a floor plan and a wall elevation drawing. What is it based on?

4. The master quarryman supervises about ____________ men cutting limestone.

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

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