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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 buttresses must be built upon temporary wooden frames called ____________.

2. The foundation for the apse and choir is completed after about how many months of work?

3. What construction is the work site then prepared for?

4. Why is the answer to number 39 part of the preparation?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the excavation of the foundation.

2. Who makes the tools?

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

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

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

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

7. How do the workmen reach the scaffolding?

8. What does the floor plan show?

9. Describe the buttresses and how they function.

10. Describe the transportation of the lumber and stone.

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

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 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?

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