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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do they cut limestone?
(a) In the town of Chutreaux.
(b) In the forest outside Chutreaux.
(c) In Paris.
(d) In the Somme valley.

2. As the various workshops begin production, what do they require?
(a) Many meetings with the architect.
(b) Some basic tools.
(c) Various specialized tools.
(d) Approval from the people of Chutreaux.

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

4. The flying buttresses work by transferring downward forces from the walls to ___________.
(a) The buttresses.
(b) The hurdles.
(c) The centerings.
(d) The piers.

5. The space between piers is filled with tracery. What is tracery?
(a) A stone framework with glass windows.
(b) Wood chips.
(c) Cement.
(d) Insulation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are many houses demolished?

2. _______________ support the stones of the flying buttress while the mortar cures.

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

4. Are these drawings approved?

5. Why are the walls filled with this?

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