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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The chapter hires a ___________ architect named William of Planz.
(a) Scandinavian.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Flemish.

4. During this time the new stonework and new in-place mortar are covered with what?
(a) Plaster.
(b) Paint.
(c) Fabric.
(d) A matting of straw and dung.

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

6. As the new cathedral is to be enormous, the foundation is dug to what depth?
(a) Twenty-five feet.
(b) Twenty feet.
(c) Ten feet.
(d) Two hundred feet.

7. Where are most of these skilled workers drawn from?
(a) The citizenry of Chutreaux.
(b) Around the world.
(c) Neighboring kingdoms.
(d) Other countries.

8. The cut lumber is transported ___________ miles.
(a) Two.
(b) Several.
(c) Thousands of.
(d) Very few.

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

10. What is done with the Romanesque crypt?
(a) It is altered.
(b) It is saved.
(c) It is destroyed.
(d) It is moved to another town.

11. Who fabricates the wood components of the tools?
(a) The woodworkers.
(b) The blacksmith.
(c) The cooper.
(d) The wheelwright.

12. The outward buckling force is then transferred from the piers and walls to the buttresses by arches known as ___________.
(a) Singing buttresses.
(b) Flinging buttresses.
(c) Flying buttresses.
(d) Sailing buttresses.

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

14. The stones are marked for what purposes?
(a) Tracking and remuneration.
(b) To know how much the carpenter is owed for his work.
(c) To know where they will go.
(d) To decorate the stone.

15. Eventually the chapels in the apse are finished and __________________ of the choir are nearly finished.
(a) The centerings and piers.
(b) The hurdles and piers.
(c) The centerings and butresses.
(d) The piers and buttresses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the wall elevation show?

2. Most importantly, the stone cutters work inside ___________.

3. Who controls funds in the church in Chutreaux?

4. How long has the project taken?

5. How many masters does William hire?

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