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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. Then the model is covered in about ______ inches of wax.

2. The glass itself is made from ___________.

3. In what year, does work resume?

4. Construction continues through ________ when the transept and most of its vaulting is completed.

5. To what might this unique device be compared?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the glass makers begin in 1302? Of what is this made?

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

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

4. Describe the bells in the belfry.

5. What has taken place by 1332? What has taken place by 1338?

6. What are vassoirs?

7. What is the step that takes place after the ribs are completed?

8. How is the completion of the cathedral celebrated?

9. What happens after the webbing has set hard?

10. Describe the drain pipes.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Buttresses were used when building this cathedral.

Part 1) What are buttresses? What purpose do they serve? Are they necessary? Why or why not?

Part 2) What are three other aspects of the cathedral that are necessary during the building process? How are they necessary?

Part 3) Why are buttresses not needed today? What is still needed during a building project today? Why?

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 has three huge doors.

Part 1) Describe these doors. How are they made?

Part 2) Why are they so large? How is the structure made to support these large doors?

Part 3) How might you feel walking in through this cathedral's large doors? How do these doors affect the aesthetics of the entire cathedral?

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