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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. Two wooden ___________ cross each other at the middle of the square.

2. The shapes are cut to the correct dimensions by using what?

3. Soon thereafter who dies and is replaced?

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

5. Where are these wood spanners installed by the carpenters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the construction of the roof.

2. Describe the drain pipes.

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

4. How tall is the vaulted ceiling? What is used to support this massive structure?

5. What happens in 1306?

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

7. Describe the bells in the belfry.

8. What are vassoirs?

9. Describe the cathedral's three huge doors.

10. When is the cathedral ready for the vaulted ceiling? What foundation is also built at the same time?

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

All work on the cathedral stops in 1306.

Part 1) Why does all the work stop? How does this stoppage compare to others during the Middle Ages?

Part 2) How are the people of Chutreaux lucky? How do they help to bring this luck upon themselves?

Part 3) What does this stoppage say about perseverance and the desire of the people to see this cathedral completed?

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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