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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wooden arches, like ____________, are placed from pier to pier.
(a) Centerings.
(b) Triforiums.
(c) Trefoils.
(d) Scaffolding.

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

3. Then the model is covered in about ______ inches of wax.
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

4. Why are these wooden arches placed from pier to pier?
(a) To make the ceiling curve.
(b) To give support to sculptures and light fixtures that are to hang from the vaulted ceiling.
(c) To make the ceiling more aesthetically pleasing.
(d) To give the vaulted ceiling stone ribs support while the mortar cures.

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

6. The axle of the device is attached to what?
(a) A handle.
(b) A lifting rope.
(c) A platform.
(d) The wall.

7. The wax melts and runs out leaving a cavity in the clay. Molten _______________ is poured into the cavity and allowed to cool.
(a) Copper.
(b) Iron.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Steel.

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

9. The moldings and capitals are also finished and stone slabs are laid on the floor in what pattern?
(a) Herringbone.
(b) Maze-like.
(c) Star.
(d) Twill.

10. The stones that comprise the ribs of the vaulted ceiling are called ___________.
(a) Fassoirs.
(b) Rassoirs.
(c) Chassoirs.
(d) Vassoirs.

11. Once the mold is broken away, revealing the finished bell, the bells are shipped to the cathedral and hoisted into ___________.
(a) The steeple.
(b) The tympanum.
(c) The belfry.
(d) The spire.

12. These sheets are used to cover ___________________ making a weatherproof roof.
(a) The lead frame.
(b) The shingles.
(c) The wooden frame.
(d) The roof boards.

13. By 1332 the___________________, of the cathedral is nearly complete.
(a) Back, or east end.
(b) Front, or north end.
(c) Back, or south end.
(d) Front, or west end.

14. Why is each bell unique?
(a) They are each decorated with a different scene from the Bible.
(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 made in different cities by different workshops.

15. By 1330 what is finally completed?
(a) The pews.
(b) The altar.
(c) The nave.
(d) The windows.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the year, William of Planz decides ___________.

3. When it rains, the water shoots out of ___________.

4. The smaller pieces are assembled into panes as large as __________ inches square, the pieces being held together by lead channels.

5. What else does this ceiling also require?

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