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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. What does the wall elevation show?

2. The arcade of piers rises how far from the foundation?

3. Each _____________ is mortared together.

4. By this time some work continues inside ___________.

5. From where did much of the new lumber come?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the job of each master craftsman?

2. What does the carpenter do once the design has been approved?

3. Describe the buttresses and how they function.

4. What is done with the cut limestone?

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

6. What happens once the site is cleared?

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

8. What takes place during the winter months?

9. What is done first to the site to prepare it for the building of the new cathedral?

10. Why must many houses be demolished?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1280 is a year that marks a huge transitional period in the construction of the cathedral.

Part 1) Describe the events that take place during this year. How is this a transitional period?

Part 2) Why is work not interrupted? What does this say about the organization of this project?

Part 3) What other periods of significance exist in the building of this cathedral? How are these periods significant?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Many artisans were used in the building of this cathedral.

Part 1) Describe the various groups of artisans. How did they help to construct this cathedral?

Part 2) What might the training for these craftsman be like? How might this compare to similar craftsmen's training today?

Part 3) Are these types of artisans used in building projects today? If so, how? If not, why not?

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