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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 largest simple pieces of glass are about __________ inches square.

2. A tympanum, or ________________, is created to go above each door.

3. Why are the people of Chutreaux lucky?

4. In what year, does work resume?

5. While the windows are being installed the underside of the vaulted ceiling is ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are cast for the cathedral? How are they unique?

2. When is the transept and most of its vaulting completed?

3. How do the glass makers create the various shapes of glass?

4. How are the bells finished?

5. What happens in 1306?

6. Why is Wiliam of Planz replaced?

7. Describe the construction of the roof.

8. How is the completion of the cathedral celebrated?

9. Describe the cathedral's three huge doors.

10. Describe the workings of the great wheel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stained glass is made for the windows.

Part 1) Describe the process of making stained glass. How might this process have been created?

Part 2) How might this process compare to the making of stained glass today?

Part 3) How are you affected by this and other processes involved in the construction of the cathedral? How has your opinion of design, architecture, science, and art been altered by this book and the processes described?

Essay Topic 2

By 1338, the cathedral is completed.

Part 1) Summarize the process for building this cathedral. How does this new knowledge, as a whole affect you? What are your thoughts on this building project?

Part 2) How might the people of this town feel about the completion of this cathedral? Was all the work and money worth it? Why or why not?

Part 3) Are building projects today as monumental and important? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The cathedral took eighty-six years to build.

Part 1) Could it have taken less time? Why or why not? How long might it take to build today? Why?

Part 2) Do any projects take as long today? How might people feel today if a project took this long? Why would they feel this way?

Part 3) How might the people involved in this project feel about its outcome? Why would they feel this way?

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