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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 60 - 80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The scaffolding holds hurdles, or ____________ made from woven sticks.
(a) Blankets.
(b) Jumps.
(c) Railings.
(d) Work platforms.

2. How many staircases does Chutreaux have?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

3. What do the people do during this time to raise money?
(a) They ask the king to help them.
(b) They have a bake sale.
(c) The write letters to the Pope.
(d) They display the remains of Saint Germain and request financial donations.

4. The flying buttresses of the choir are completed and the centerings are readied for ___________.
(a) Paint.
(b) Plaster.
(c) Crown molding.
(d) The first stones of the vaulted ceilings.

5. At this time the cathedral has been under construction for how many years?
(a) Twenty-eight years.
(b) Eighty years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Eighteen years.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ribs themselves carry the weight of __________, or ceiling stones.

2. The stones that comprise the ribs of the vaulted ceiling are called ___________.

3. Why did William of Planz design buttresses around the cathedral's outside walls?

4. What is this locale equipped with?

5. After _______ more years of labor the walls of the choir and aisle are completed and work begins on the cathedral roof.

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