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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. _____________ later laborers in Chutreaux begin to clear the site of the new cathedral.
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Several months.

2. The chapter hires a ___________ architect named William of Planz.
(a) Scandinavian.
(b) German.
(c) Flemish.
(d) French.

3. How many masters does William hire?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

4. The foundation is built to ___________ standards.
(a) Mediocre.
(b) Somewhat accurate.
(c) Poor.
(d) Exacting.

5. What kind of tools do the stone cutter's workshop and the carpenter's workshop require?
(a) Basic.
(b) Very few.
(c) The most specialized.
(d) Simple.

6. The cut lumber is transported ___________ miles.
(a) Several.
(b) Thousands of.
(c) Very few.
(d) Two.

7. Once the foundation is completed what are begun?
(a) The sculptures.
(b) The walls.
(c) The Pews.
(d) The floor tiles.

8. The roof is located above the vaulting, and consists of _____________ frames.
(a) Triangular.
(b) Rectangular.
(c) Oblong.
(d) Square.

9. During this time the new stonework and new in-place mortar are covered with what?
(a) Fabric.
(b) Paint.
(c) A matting of straw and dung.
(d) Plaster.

10. What do the various dashed lines between the piers on the floor plan show?
(a) The location of windows.
(b) The ribs of the vaulted ceiling.
(c) The stairs.
(d) The pattern of the brick.

11. What is this locale equipped with?
(a) Restaurants and inns.
(b) Pneumatic chisels.
(c) Activities for the families of the workers.
(d) Workshops and a forge.

12. These buttresses look like ___________.
(a) Large monsters.
(b) Drain pipes.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Large columns.

13. William produces a floor plan and a wall elevation drawing. What is it based on?
(a) Sheets of paper.
(b) A chalkboard.
(c) Sheets of plaster.
(d) Sheets of papyrus.

14. Most importantly, the stone cutters work inside ___________.
(a) Dressing stone and cutting tracery, capitals, and sculptures.
(b) Designing the stone tracery, capitals, and sculptures.
(c) Adding mortar the the stone.
(d) Polishing the stone tracery, capitals, and sculptures.

15. Are these drawings approved?
(a) No.
(b) Not at first.
(c) Not without many adjustments.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. This typical ________ architecture technique allowed the piers to remain thin relative to their height.

2. The complex series of foundation excavations are executed according to ___________.

3. Once the site is cleared, the location of what are surveyed?

4. Why do the people of Chutreaux decide to honor God by building a new cathedral?

5. William has much experience working on other cathedrals in _______________________.

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