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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. Who is William responsible for hiring?

2. What is this locale equipped with?

3. How did all this lumber and stone get to Chutreaux?

4. As always, what interrupts most of the work for about five months?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the building of the scaffolding.

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

6. Who is William in charge of hiring?

7. How do the workmen reach the scaffolding?

8. What is the job of each master craftsman?

9. What types of tools are needed in the workshops?

10. What does the floor plan show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The walls of the choir are constructed in three phases.

Part 1) What are these three phases? How are these three phases necessary?

Part 2) What are three other steps involved when making the walls of the cathedral? Why are these steps also necessary?

Part 3) How are these various steps and phases necessary when adding a roof to the structure?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The organizing of the building of this cathedral is very precise and orderly.

Part 1) Describe the steps involved in designing and constructing this cathedral? How is each step important?

Part 2) How is each aspect of the building project connected to another? How important is one step to another? Are there any flaws in this plan? If so, what are they? If not, how are there no flaws?

Part 3) Are the building projects as organized today? Why or why not? Are they as laborious? Why or why not?

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