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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The roof timbers are thickly coated in ___________.
(a) Pitch.
(b) Glue.
(c) Asbestos.
(d) Resin.

2. Simultaneously, the foundation for what is begun?
(a) The transept.
(b) The trusses.
(c) The triforium.
(d) The clerestory.

3. These larger sections are then installed between stone ____________ and iron reinforcing bars to create individual window panes.
(a) Mullions.
(b) Mallions.
(c) Millions.
(d) Mellions.

4. In 1302 the glass makers begin to make the colored glass for ___________.
(a) The sculptures.
(b) The skylights.
(c) The huge cathedral windows.
(d) The floor tiles.

5. With what are the sheets attached?
(a) Pegs.
(b) Nails.
(c) Bolts.
(d) Screws.

6. Two wooden ___________ cross each other at the middle of the square.
(a) Centerings.
(b) Webbings.
(c) Traceries.
(d) Piers.

7. The wax is then coated in ___________.
(a) Copper.
(b) Cement.
(c) More clay and plaster of Paris.
(d) Steel.

8. Why is each bell unique?
(a) They are made in different cities by different workshops.
(b) They are each made by a different craftsman.
(c) The clay mold used to cast the bronze bell is destroyed during the casting process.
(d) They are each decorated with a different scene from the Bible.

9. Why does work stop?
(a) The Chapter decides to cancel the project.
(b) The Chapter runs out of money.
(c) The architect dies.
(d) The Bishop no longer wants the cathedral completed.

10. Soon thereafter who dies and is replaced?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The architect.
(c) The Bishop.
(d) The Chapter.

11. How many years has it been since construction began?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Thirty-nine.

12. Who replaces William of Planz?
(a) Robert of Normandy.
(b) Robert of Burgundy.
(c) Robert of Cormont.
(d) Robert of Vane.

13. The ceiling will be constructed using how many bays at a time?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

14. When it rains, the water shoots out of ___________.
(a) The mouths of the gargoyles.
(b) The mouths of the cherubim.
(c) The mouths of the angels.
(d) The mouths of the saints.

15. A unique device used for raising supplies is known as what?
(a) The great lever.
(b) The great elevator.
(c) The great lifter.
(d) The great wheel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The flying buttresses of the choir are completed and the centerings are readied for ___________.

3. The finished wax represents ___________.

4. Wooden arches, like ____________, are placed from pier to pier.

5. The wax melts and runs out leaving a cavity in the clay. Molten _______________ is poured into the cavity and allowed to cool.

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