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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The master quarryman supervises about ____________ men cutting limestone.

2. Why are many houses demolished?

3. The cut lumber is transported ___________ miles.

4. In most respects, what are the two drawings typical of?

5. What else is done to this location?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens once the site is cleared?

2. What takes place once the foundation is completed?

3. How do the flying buttresses work?

4. How much more work is done until the roof is begun?

5. What is the job of each master craftsman?

6. Describe the building of the scaffolding.

7. What is completed by this point in the book? How long has the cathedral been under construction?

8. What is done with the cut limestone?

9. What are used to remove some of the strain placed on the walls?

10. What is first approved by the Bishop and the Chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All work on the cathedral stops in 1306.

Part 1) Why does all the work stop? How does this stoppage compare to others during the Middle Ages?

Part 2) How are the people of Chutreaux lucky? How do they help to bring this luck upon themselves?

Part 3) What does this stoppage say about perseverance and the desire of the people to see this cathedral completed?

Essay Topic 2

By 1338, the cathedral is completed.

Part 1) Summarize the process for building this cathedral. How does this new knowledge, as a whole affect you? What are your thoughts on this building project?

Part 2) How might the people of this town feel about the completion of this cathedral? Was all the work and money worth it? Why or why not?

Part 3) Are building projects today as monumental and important? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There are several architects throughout the process of building this cathedral.

Part 1) Who are these architects? What role does each play in the construction of the cathedral?

Part 2) What must be known by an architect in the 12th century? Do you consider an architect today less skilled, as skilled, or more skilled? Why?

Part 3) How different might building a cathedral be today? Why?

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