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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The wax is then coated in ___________.
(a) Cement.
(b) Steel.
(c) More clay and plaster of Paris.
(d) Copper.
2. The stones that comprise the ribs of the vaulted ceiling are called ___________.
(a) Vassoirs.
(b) Fassoirs.
(c) Rassoirs.
(d) Chassoirs.
3. After the ribs are completed, carpenters install _____________.
(a) Tracery.
(b) Webbing.
(c) A keystone.
(d) Lagging.
4. The down spouts are stone sculptures made to look like ___________.
(a) Angelic cherubs.
(b) Frightening monsters.
(c) Stoic saints.
(d) Beautiful angels.
5. The process begins when a solid model of the bell is made in ___________.
(a) Clay.
(b) Cement.
(c) Clay and plaster of Paris.
(d) Plaster of Paris.
6. The glass is spun outward into ___________.
(a) A large flat disk.
(b) A large curved disk.
(c) A large oval.
(d) A large balloon.
7. The flying buttresses of the choir are completed and the centerings are readied for ___________.
(a) Crown molding.
(b) The first stones of the vaulted ceilings.
(c) Paint.
(d) Plaster.
8. How large are these window panes?
(a) As large as fifty feet high.
(b) As large as eighty feet high.
(c) As large as sixty feet high.
(d) As large as seventy feet high.
9. When the glass gets the right size, the end is cut off and the pipe is spun _________ around and around.
(a) Evenly.
(b) A few times.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Quickly.
10. Why are the people of Chutreaux lucky?
(a) The clergy change their minds.
(b) The cathedral is basically finished.
(c) Their work stoppage lasts only five years.
(d) The architect is quickly replaced.
11. By 1332 the___________________, of the cathedral is nearly complete.
(a) Back, or east end.
(b) Front, or west end.
(c) Back, or south end.
(d) Front, or north end.
12. Once the mold is broken away, revealing the finished bell, the bells are shipped to the cathedral and hoisted into ___________.
(a) The spire.
(b) The tympanum.
(c) The belfry.
(d) The steeple.
13. Does this transition period interrupt the work on the cathedral?
(a) Only at first.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Only later.
14. What do the people do during this time to raise money?
(a) They display the remains of Saint Germain and request financial donations.
(b) The write letters to the Pope.
(c) They ask the king to help them.
(d) They have a bake sale.
15. The shapes are cut to the correct dimensions by using what?
(a) A sharp knife.
(b) A ruler.
(c) A template.
(d) A saw.
Short Answer Questions
1. The glass itself is made from ___________.
2. __________ drain pipes are located around the roof and lead to stone gutters across the flying buttresses.
3. These larger sections are then installed between stone ____________ and iron reinforcing bars to create individual window panes.
4. Who replaces this man?
5. By 1330 what is finally completed?
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