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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Many simple laborers perform heavy manual labor. Where are these individuals from?
(a) The citizenry of Chutreaux.
(b) Other countries in Europe.
(c) Other parts of France.
(d) The surrounding countryside.

3. What is this locale equipped with?
(a) Restaurants and inns.
(b) Pneumatic chisels.
(c) Workshops and a forge.
(d) Activities for the families of the workers.

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

5. The space between piers is filled with tracery. What is tracery?
(a) A stone framework with glass windows.
(b) Cement.
(c) Wood chips.
(d) Insulation.

6. William produces a floor plan and a wall elevation drawing. What is it based on?
(a) A chalkboard.
(b) Sheets of papyrus.
(c) Sheets of plaster.
(d) Sheets of paper.

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

8. The piers of the choir of Chutreaux will be ________ feet high and six to eight feet thick.
(a) 200.
(b) 220.
(c) 160.
(d) 180.

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

10. Why are the walls filled with this?
(a) Concrete is stronger than stone.
(b) Solid stone walls would be too expensive.
(c) Some sort of insulation is needed to keep the cathdral a consistent temperature.
(d) It is very inexpensive.

11. How long has the project taken?
(a) About one month.
(b) About three months.
(c) About four months.
(d) About two months.

12. How is the cut lumber transported to Chutreaux?
(a) By car.
(b) By land.
(c) By water.
(d) By air.

13. What are used to transport the materials through the city to the work site?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Mules.
(c) Boats.
(d) Carts.

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

15. The masons place the stones while who mix and apply the mortar?
(a) The slaves.
(b) The laborers.
(c) The mason apprentices.
(d) The mortar craftsmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What halts construction for five months?

2. In most respects, what are the two drawings typical of?

3. As the new cathedral is to be enormous, the foundation is dug to what depth?

4. The arcade of piers rises how far from the foundation?

5. The walls are complex and consist of piers, or _________, that support the vault and roof.

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