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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Pieces of cut limestone are hoisted out of the quarry. What are they cut into shape to match?
(a) The stones from other cathedrals.
(b) The trim on the cathedral.
(c) Templates.
(d) The length of the wooden timbers.

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

4. Who provides the answer to number 29?
(a) The master sculptor.
(b) The master mason.
(c) The master carpenter.
(d) The architect.

5. What is done with the Romanesque crypt?
(a) It is moved to another town.
(b) It is saved.
(c) It is destroyed.
(d) It is altered.

Short Answer Questions

1. The vault and ceiling put what on the piers and walls?

2. Does the floor plan show only the general outline?

3. What else is done to this location?

4. Why is the answer to number 74 hung from the top of the wall instead of rising from the ground?

5. These buttresses look like ___________.

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