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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. William produces a floor plan and a wall elevation drawing. What is it based on?

2. Huge roof timbers are ordered from __________.

3. Why are the walls filled with this?

4. How many staircases does Chutreaux have?

5. In most respects, what are the two drawings typical of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is William in charge of hiring?

4. Who makes the tools?

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

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

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

8. Describe the transportation of the lumber and stone.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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