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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 41 - 59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ___________ ceiling requires much heavy stone.
(a) Lathe.
(b) Shed.
(c) Vaulted.
(d) Cove.

2. Most importantly, the stone cutters work inside ___________.
(a) Polishing the stone tracery, capitals, and sculptures.
(b) Dressing stone and cutting tracery, capitals, and sculptures.
(c) Designing the stone tracery, capitals, and sculptures.
(d) Adding mortar the the stone.

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

4. The ceiling will be constructed using how many bays at a time?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

5. Is Chutreaux, France a real place?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, but it was destroyed many centuries ago.
(c) Yes, but it is actually in England.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. The vaulted ceiling is built _________ feet above the foundation.

2. Once the design has been approved the master carpenter takes about ___________ men into the forest of Chantilly and cuts timber.

3. Why are these wooden arches placed from pier to pier?

4. What else is done to this location?

5. Many simple laborers perform heavy manual labor. Where are these individuals from?

(see the answer key)

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