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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many masters does William hire?

3. The walls are complex and consist of piers, or _________, that support the vault and roof.

4. What kind of tools do the stone cutter's workshop and the carpenter's workshop require?

5. What halts construction for five months?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is William in charge of hiring?

2. Upon what are the flying buttresses built? Why?

3. Describe the excavation of the foundation.

4. What does the wall elevation show?

5. What does the carpenter do once the design has been approved?

6. Describe the mortice-and-tenon construction method. How is this used in the construction of the cathedral?

7. How do the workmen reach the scaffolding?

8. What does the floor plan show?

9. How long has the cathedral been under construction at this point in the book?

10. What takes place once the foundation is completed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All work on the cathedral stops in 1306.

Part 1) Why does all the work stop? How does this stoppage compare to others during the Middle Ages?

Part 2) How are the people of Chutreaux lucky? How do they help to bring this luck upon themselves?

Part 3) What does this stoppage say about perseverance and the desire of the people to see this cathedral completed?

Essay Topic 2

By 1338, the cathedral is completed.

Part 1) Summarize the process for building this cathedral. How does this new knowledge, as a whole affect you? What are your thoughts on this building project?

Part 2) How might the people of this town feel about the completion of this cathedral? Was all the work and money worth it? Why or why not?

Part 3) Are building projects today as monumental and important? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

God was important to the people of the 12th century.

Part 1) Describe his importance. Why was He important?

Part 2) How does His importance lead to the building of this cathedral? What aspects of this cathedral are made to honor Him?

Part 3) How do people show the importance of their religious beliefs today? How does this compare to the 12th century?

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