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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. Are these drawings approved?

2. Who hoists the materials out of the boats?

3. The flying buttresses work by transferring downward forces from the walls to ___________.

4. How many staircases does Chutreaux have?

5. _______ walls span some portions of the cathedrals.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the wall elevation show?

2. What is the job of each master craftsman?

3. Who is in charge of Chutreaux? How do they deal with the hiring of the architect for this new cathedral?

4. How many men have been employed in this project so far? How long has this project been in process?

5. Describe the excavation of the foundation.

6. Describe the buttresses and how they function.

7. What does the floor plan show?

8. What first takes place in the spring of 1253?

9. Describe the three phases of the construction of the walls of the choir.

10. How long has the cathedral been under construction at this point in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A rose window is created.

Part 1) What is a rose window? Why is it created? How is it created?

Part 2) What other aspects of the cathedral have more than a purely functional purpose?

Part 3) Is architecture today as aesthetically pleasing as these Gothic cathedrals? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The cathedral has three huge doors.

Part 1) Describe these doors. How are they made?

Part 2) Why are they so large? How is the structure made to support these large doors?

Part 3) How might you feel walking in through this cathedral's large doors? How do these doors affect the aesthetics of the entire cathedral?

Essay Topic 3

Four bells are cast for the cathedral.

Part 1) Describe the process for creating these bells. How does learning about this process affect your feelings about these bells and other works of art?

Part 2) Why are the bells important to the cathedral? What purpose do they serve?

Part 3) Are bells in a cathedral still relevant today? Why or why not? What else is used for a similar purpose today?

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