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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. Huge sheets of roofing ________ are made on the ground and then hoisted into place.
(a) Wood.
(b) Steel.
(c) Iron.
(d) Lead.

5. The glass itself is made from ___________.
(a) Beechwood ash and washed sand.
(b) Dolomite and limestone.
(c) Limestone and soda ash.
(d) Sodium bicarbonate and silica.

Short Answer Questions

1. The vaulted ceiling is built _________ feet above the foundation.

2. Why is each bell unique?

3. Each of the bays is the square area between ________ piers at the corners.

4. The down spouts are stone sculptures made to look like ___________.

5. Why does work stop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the glass makers begin in 1302? Of what is this made?

2. How is the ceiling constructed?

3. What takes place while the windows are being installed?

4. When is the cathedral ready for the vaulted ceiling? What foundation is also built at the same time?

5. How is the completion of the cathedral celebrated?

6. How tall is the vaulted ceiling? What is used to support this massive structure?

7. How long has the project taken thus far? How important are the illustrations in this section?

8. Describe the cathedral's three huge doors.

9. What happens after the webbing has set hard?

10. How do the glass makers create the various shapes of glass?

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