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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the year, William of Planz decides ___________.
(a) He is too ill to continue working.
(b) He is no longer interested in this building project.
(c) He is too old to continue working.
(d) He wants to change part of the design.

2. The glass is removed from the pipe and _________.
(a) Cooled.
(b) Polished.
(c) Heated.
(d) Pressed.

3. __________ drain pipes are located around the roof and lead to stone gutters across the flying buttresses.
(a) Steel.
(b) Iron.
(c) Copper.
(d) Lead.

4. By ___________ the cathedral is completed.
(a) 1340.
(b) 1345.
(c) 1358.
(d) 1338.

5. The construction of the roof continues as the frames are set up with ___________.
(a) Scaffolding.
(b) Trustles.
(c) Trefoils.
(d) Trusses.

6. The flying buttresses of the choir are completed and the centerings are readied for ___________.
(a) Paint.
(b) Plaster.
(c) Crown molding.
(d) The first stones of the vaulted ceilings.

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

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

9. Historically, did many such work stoppages occur in cathedral building?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) No.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Yes.

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

11. What is the purpose of this pattern?
(a) It was symbolic of making a long pilgrimage to the cathedral in search of God's favor.
(b) It was symbolic of the connection between man and God.
(c) It was symbolic of Jesus as the fisher of men.
(d) It was symbolic of the star over Bethlehem.

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

13. Where are these wood spanners installed by the carpenters?
(a) Along the piers.
(b) Along the ribs.
(c) Along the walls.
(d) Along the centerings.

14. In what year is the spire completed?
(a) 1333.
(b) 1331.
(c) 1311.
(d) 1313.

15. The smaller pieces are assembled into panes as large as __________ inches square, the pieces being held together by lead channels.
(a) Forty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. By 1330 what is finally completed?

2. How many bells are cast for the cathedral?

3. The ceiling will be constructed using how many bays at a time?

4. Why are the roof timbers coated in this?

5. The finished wax represents ___________.

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