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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 buttresses must be built upon temporary wooden frames called ____________.
(a) Framers.
(b) Stilts.
(c) Hurdles.
(d) Centerings.

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

3. This period marks a huge transition in ____________________ of the cathedral.
(a) The personnel of the construction.
(b) The design of the construction.
(c) The desire to see the construction.
(d) The funding of the construction.

4. The vaulted ceiling is built _________ feet above the foundation.
(a) 130.
(b) 230.
(c) 310.
(d) 320.

5. What do the various dashed lines between the piers on the floor plan show?
(a) The location of windows.
(b) The pattern of the brick.
(c) The ribs of the vaulted ceiling.
(d) The stairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pieces of cut limestone are hoisted out of the quarry. What are they cut into shape to match?

2. Why are the people of Chutreaux lucky?

3. As the mortar cures what does it do?

4. By ___________ the cathedral is completed.

5. This unique device is essentially a man-sized __________ that is operated by one or two men who walk around the inside of it.

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