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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. Huge sheets of roofing ________ are made on the ground and then hoisted into place.

2. This period marks a huge transition in ____________________ of the cathedral.

3. All work on the cathedral stops in what year?

4. Who replaces this man?

5. What is the purpose of this pattern?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the bells finished?

2. How is the ceiling constructed?

3. What are vassoirs?

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

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

6. Describe the construction of the roof.

7. Describe the creation of the spire.

8. What happens to the Bishop in 1281?

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

10. What takes place while the windows are being installed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A rose window is created.

Part 1) What is a rose window? Why is it created? How is it created?

Part 2) What other aspects of the cathedral have more than a purely functional purpose?

Part 3) Is architecture today as aesthetically pleasing as these Gothic cathedrals? Why or why not?

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

Four bells are cast for the cathedral.

Part 1) Describe the process for creating these bells. How does learning about this process affect your feelings about these bells and other works of art?

Part 2) Why are the bells important to the cathedral? What purpose do they serve?

Part 3) Are bells in a cathedral still relevant today? Why or why not? What else is used for a similar purpose today?

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