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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The process begins when a solid model of the bell is made in ___________.
(a) Cement.
(b) Clay.
(c) Clay and plaster of Paris.
(d) Plaster of Paris.

2. In what year, does work resume?
(a) 1320.
(b) 1311.
(c) 1315.
(d) 1321.

3. The wax melts and runs out leaving a cavity in the clay. Molten _______________ is poured into the cavity and allowed to cool.
(a) Iron.
(b) Steel.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Copper.

4. When it rains, the water shoots out of ___________.
(a) The mouths of the cherubim.
(b) The mouths of the gargoyles.
(c) The mouths of the saints.
(d) The mouths of the angels.

5. Who replaces William of Planz?
(a) Robert of Normandy.
(b) Robert of Vane.
(c) Robert of Burgundy.
(d) Robert of Cormont.

Short Answer Questions

1. Various kinds of metals are added to different batches of glass to___________.

2. The down spouts are stone sculptures made to look like ___________.

3. How many years has it been since construction began?

4. Huge sheets of roofing ________ are made on the ground and then hoisted into place.

5. As the men walk so the axle turns and winds up ________, lifting very heavy loads from the floor.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Wiliam of Planz replaced?

2. When is the cathedral ready for the vaulted ceiling? What foundation is also built at the same time?

3. What is significant about 1311, 1329, and 1330?

4. Describe the workings of the great wheel.

5. What happens after the webbing has set hard?

6. What happens to the Bishop in 1281?

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

8. How do the glass makers create the various shapes of glass?

9. How is the ceiling constructed?

10. How does the casting process for the bells begin? What is the purpose of the wax?

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