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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 60 - 80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Historically, did many such work stoppages occur in cathedral building?
(a) Yes.
(b) Rarely.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) No.

2. The shapes are cut to the correct dimensions by using what?
(a) A sharp knife.
(b) A saw.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A template.

3. The wax is then coated in ___________.
(a) Cement.
(b) Steel.
(c) Copper.
(d) More clay and plaster of Paris.

4. Masons then lay courses of light __________ stones over the wooden spanners.
(a) Webbing.
(b) Wood spanners.
(c) Tracery.
(d) Lagging.

5. The cathedral is mostly complete and has taken how many years to build thus far?
(a) Sixty-four.
(b) Fifty-four.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Sixty.

Short Answer Questions

1. The moldings and capitals are also finished and stone slabs are laid on the floor in what pattern?

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

3. The flying buttresses work by transferring downward forces from the walls to ___________.

4. Eventually the chapels in the apse are finished and __________________ of the choir are nearly finished.

5. The process begins when a solid model of the bell is made in ___________.

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