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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 construction is the work site then prepared for?

2. Eventually the chapels in the apse are finished and __________________ of the choir are nearly finished.

3. The stones are marked for what purposes?

4. Huge roof timbers are ordered from __________.

5. The complex series of foundation excavations are executed according to ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the excavation of the foundation.

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

3. What takes place during the winter months?

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

5. Describe the buttresses and how they function.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Buttresses were used when building this cathedral.

Part 1) What are buttresses? What purpose do they serve? Are they necessary? Why or why not?

Part 2) What are three other aspects of the cathedral that are necessary during the building process? How are they necessary?

Part 3) Why are buttresses not needed today? What is still needed during a building project today? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The plans for the cathedral are much like other Gothic cathedrals.

Part 1) Describe the cathedral's plans. How are they like the plans for other Gothic cathedrals?

Part 2) Are buildings constructed in this style today? Why or why not? How might the planning process be different for a Gothic cathedral today?

Part 3) Compare Gothic architecture to modern architecture. What similarities exist? What are the differences?

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