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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. _____________, a row of arches and a narrow passageway, rises twenty feet.

2. Who does the master craftsman take on?

3. What kind of tools do the stone cutter's workshop and the carpenter's workshop require?

4. Pieces of cut limestone are hoisted out of the quarry. What are they cut into shape to match?

5. In the spring of _________ the Bishop of Chutreaux blesses the first foundation stone and it is lowered into the excavated foundations.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the building of the scaffolding.

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

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

4. Describe the mortice-and-tenon construction method. How is this used in the construction of the cathedral?

5. What does the floor plan show?

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

7. What is the master quarryman doing at the same time?

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

9. How do the flying buttresses work?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

God was important to the people of the 12th century.

Part 1) Describe his importance. Why was He important?

Part 2) How does His importance lead to the building of this cathedral? What aspects of this cathedral are made to honor Him?

Part 3) How do people show the importance of their religious beliefs today? How does this compare to the 12th century?

Essay Topic 2

The spire is completed in 1331.

Part 1) What is the spire? What is the purpose of a spire?

Part 2) What might the spire signify to the people in regards to the cathedral?

Part 3) What other aspects of the cathedral stand out? What purpose do these architectural details serve?

Essay Topic 3

A great wheel is used to hoist supplies for the vaulted ceiling.

Part 1) Describe this great wheel. How does it work to hoist supplies? What other machines are used to make the building of this cathedral possible?

Part 2) What does this machine reveal about the technology of the time? How does it compare to the technology of today?

Part 3) How have these early machines influenced the machines of today?

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