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

2. During this time the new stonework and new in-place mortar are covered with what?
(a) Fabric.
(b) Plaster.
(c) Paint.
(d) A matting of straw and dung.

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

4. From where does the cut stone come?
(a) Chantilly.
(b) Somme.
(c) Burgundy.
(d) Bavaria.

5. Why did William of Planz design buttresses around the cathedral's outside walls?
(a) To support the walls from buckling outward.
(b) For aesthetic purposes.
(c) To balance out the large windows.
(d) To cover up seams in the walls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Each _____________ is mortared together.

2. Why do the people of Chutreaux decide to honor God by building a new cathedral?

3. To whom are the drawings presented?

4. What is done with the Romanesque crypt?

5. William has much experience working on other cathedrals in _______________________.

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