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

2. _______________ support the stones of the flying buttress while the mortar cures.

3. During this time the new stonework and new in-place mortar are covered with what?

4. Who leads the church in Chutreaux?

5. Who provides the answer to number 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens once the site is cleared?

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

3. How do the workmen reach the scaffolding?

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

5. How do the flying buttresses work?

6. Describe the transportation of the lumber and stone.

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

8. What does the wall elevation show?

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

10. Upon what are the flying buttresses built? Why?

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

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 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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