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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. Why are the people of Chutreaux lucky?
(a) The clergy change their minds.
(b) The architect is quickly replaced.
(c) Their work stoppage lasts only five years.
(d) The cathedral is basically finished.

2. The finished wax represents ___________.
(a) The general size of the bell.
(b) The general shape of the bell.
(c) The last step in the bell-making process.
(d) The size, thickness, and shape of the bell.

3. The cathedral's three huge doors are built--the center door is almost _____________ feet high.
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Thirty.

4. The exterior of the wax is then carved into to create ___________.
(a) The decorations that will be on the outside of the bell.
(b) Handles for grabbing the bell.
(c) A handle to attach a rope.
(d) A place for the copper to go.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. This period marks a huge transition in ____________________ of the cathedral.

2. Various kinds of metals are added to different batches of glass to___________.

3. How many years has it been since construction began?

4. They meet at the center of the bay in a crossing pattern and are locked together by what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the cathedral's three huge doors.

2. What are cast for the cathedral? How are they unique?

3. How are the bells finished?

4. What are vassoirs?

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

6. What has taken place by 1332? What has taken place by 1338?

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

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

9. Why is Wiliam of Planz replaced?

10. Describe the workings of the great wheel.

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