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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 roof is located above the vaulting, and consists of _____________ frames.

2. In the twelfth century the people of Europe believed that God was ___________.

3. Most of the walls are two vertical walls with a space between that is filled with ___________.

4. For what do they cut timber?

5. Where are most of these skilled workers drawn from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is the roof located? Of what does it consist?

5. How do the workmen reach the scaffolding?

6. What is the job of each master craftsman?

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

8. What takes place once the foundation is completed?

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

10. Describe the transportation of the lumber and stone.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The cathedral took eighty-six years to build.

Part 1) Could it have taken less time? Why or why not? How long might it take to build today? Why?

Part 2) Do any projects take as long today? How might people feel today if a project took this long? Why would they feel this way?

Part 3) How might the people involved in this project feel about its outcome? Why would they feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

Several deaths are mentioned in this story.

Part 1) Describe these deaths. How do they occur? How do they affect construction of the cathedral?

Part 2) Would building projects today continue with deaths such as these? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do deaths like this occur in building projects today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The illustrations throughout this book are very important.

Part 1) Describe the illustrations. How are these illustrations useful? Would this book be as understandable without the illustrations? Why or why not?

Part 2) What do these illustrations reveal about building in the Middle Ages? How might these illustrations compare to architectural drawings today?

Part 3) What do these illustrations reveal about technology, education, engineering, and architecture in the Middle Ages?

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