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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) Lead.
(b) Iron.
(c) Steel.
(d) Copper.

2. How did all this lumber and stone get to Chutreaux?
(a) By ships sailing up the river.
(b) By ships sailing through the ocean.
(c) By train through the countryside.
(d) By wagon along a dirt path.

3. _____________, a row of arches and a narrow passageway, rises twenty feet.
(a) The pier.
(b) The emporium.
(c) The trefoils.
(d) The triforium.

4. Why is the answer to number 39 part of the preparation?
(a) To produce tools and scaffolding.
(b) To aid in the raising of walls.
(c) To aid in the construction of the roof.
(d) To produce tools and nails.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does this ceiling also require?

2. The space between piers is filled with tracery. What is tracery?

3. William produces a floor plan and a wall elevation drawing. What is it based on?

4. How many staircases does Chutreaux have?

5. This typical ________ architecture technique allowed the piers to remain thin relative to their height.

(see the answer key)

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