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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 60 - 80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. __________ drain pipes are located around the roof and lead to stone gutters across the flying buttresses.
(a) Iron.
(b) Copper.
(c) Steel.
(d) Lead.

2. The flying buttresses of the choir are completed and the centerings are readied for ___________.
(a) Paint.
(b) The first stones of the vaulted ceilings.
(c) Plaster.
(d) Crown molding.

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

4. As the mortar cures what does it do?
(a) It binds the pieces of glass to each other.
(b) It binds the bricks to each other.
(c) It binds the timbers to each other.
(d) It binds the stones to each other.

5. What does each master craftsman then establish?
(a) A workshop for all the trades involved.
(b) A reputation.
(c) A place to live during the building of the cathedral.
(d) A workshop for their respective trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. The chapter hires a ___________ architect named William of Planz.

2. The smaller pieces are assembled into panes as large as __________ inches square, the pieces being held together by lead channels.

3. Huge sheets of roofing ________ are made on the ground and then hoisted into place.

4. The cut lumber is transported ___________ miles.

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

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