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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 21 - 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The outward buckling force is then transferred from the piers and walls to the buttresses by arches known as ___________.
(a) Flinging buttresses.
(b) Singing buttresses.
(c) Flying buttresses.
(d) Sailing buttresses.

2. To whom are the drawings presented?
(a) The townspeople.
(b) The Chapter.
(c) The Bishop and the Chapter.
(d) The king.

3. As the walls grow higher the workmen build what?
(a) Wooden stilts.
(b) Wooden stairs.
(c) Wooden scaffolding.
(d) Wooden ladders.

4. Where do they cut limestone?
(a) In the town of Chutreaux.
(b) In Paris.
(c) In the forest outside Chutreaux.
(d) In the Somme valley.

5. The walls of the choir are constructed in how many phases?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many simple laborers perform heavy manual labor. Where are these individuals from?

2. As the various workshops begin production, what do they require?

3. The buttresses must be built upon temporary wooden frames called ____________.

4. What happens to the old cathedral?

5. Why is the answer to number 74 hung from the top of the wall instead of rising from the ground?

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