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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. To date, over how many men have been involved in this project?

2. _______ walls span some portions of the cathedrals.

3. In the twelfth century the people of Europe believed that God was ___________.

4. The cut lumber is transported ___________ miles.

5. Is Chutreaux, France a real place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much more work is done until the roof is begun?

2. What takes place during the winter months?

3. Describe the excavation of the foundation.

4. What first takes place in the spring of 1253?

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

6. What does the floor plan show?

7. Who is in charge of Chutreaux? How do they deal with the hiring of the architect for this new cathedral?

8. What is completed by this point in the book? How long has the cathedral been under construction?

9. How do the flying buttresses work?

10. Who makes the tools?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1280 is a year that marks a huge transitional period in the construction of the cathedral.

Part 1) Describe the events that take place during this year. How is this a transitional period?

Part 2) Why is work not interrupted? What does this say about the organization of this project?

Part 3) What other periods of significance exist in the building of this cathedral? How are these periods significant?

Essay Topic 2

Four bells are cast for the cathedral.

Part 1) Describe the process for creating these bells. How does learning about this process affect your feelings about these bells and other works of art?

Part 2) Why are the bells important to the cathedral? What purpose do they serve?

Part 3) Are bells in a cathedral still relevant today? Why or why not? What else is used for a similar purpose today?

Essay Topic 3

The cathedral has three huge doors.

Part 1) Describe these doors. How are they made?

Part 2) Why are they so large? How is the structure made to support these large doors?

Part 3) How might you feel walking in through this cathedral's large doors? How do these doors affect the aesthetics of the entire cathedral?

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