Deck 23: Chests

Question 1

In a chest-on-chest, the chests are built independently of one another, so they can be easily separated.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The ____ chest is the simplest form of chest.

A) dresser
B) blanket
C) drawer
D) armoire

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In a chest of drawers, small drawers are placed at the bottom, and big drawers are placed at the top.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A(n) ____ is more difficult to build, but it offers many more organizational possibilities than does the blanket chest.

A) chest of drawers
B) highboy
C) armoire
D) dresser

Question 5

The chest of drawers is somewhat less user friendly than the chest-on-chest.

Question 6

General guidelines for blanket chests are that the width should be between ____ inches.

A) 12 and 24
B) 15 and 24
C) 20 and 25
D) 22 and 28

Question 7

When making a symmetrical scrolled cut, you only need to make a pattern for half of it.

Question 8

4The dimensions of blanket chests vary greatly, but they typically run from ____ inches in length.

A) 15 to 45
B) 20 to 50
C) 25 to 55
D) 30 to 60

Question 9

To make a chest of drawers manageable for the widest range of people, the largest drawer should not be more than ____ inches deep.

A) 10
B) 16
C) 24
D) 48

Question 10

General guidelines for blanket chests are that the depth (height) should be between ____ inches.

A) 12 and 24
B) 15 and 24
C) 20 and 25
D) 22 and 28

Question 11

The function of a chest is to store items safely.

Question 12

To make a chest of drawers manageable for the widest range of people, the largest drawer should not be more than ____ inches wide.

A) 10
B) 16
C) 24
D) 48

Question 13

To make a chest of drawers manageable for the widest range of people, the largest drawer should not be more than 48 inches high.

Question 14

A tool chest is another type of blanket chest.

Question 15

An applied base is always made up of one piece.

Question 16

Blanket chests range from very crude to very complex, depending largely on the type of wood and ____ used to construct them.

A) panels
B) boards
C) joinery
D) detail

Question 17

A blanket chest in its most primitive form consists of just ____ boards.

A) four
B) five
C) six
D) seven

Question 18

Simple blanket chests can be further developed by adding a ____ or feet of some sort.

A) platform
B) substructure
C) bottom
D) base

Question 19

Blanket chests range from very crude to very complex, depending largely on the type of wood and joinery used to construct them.

Question 20

When crosscutting on the table saw, you can reach over with your hand to remove the cutoff.

Question 21

In a chest-on-chest, depths range from ____ inches.

A) 18 to 24
B) 22 to 40
C) 36 to 48
D) 72 to 84

Question 22

Houses were once built without closets. Instead, people used a piece of furniture called a(n) ____ to hold their hanging clothes.

A) armoire
B) highboy
C) blanket chest
D) dresser

Question 23

____, Tilia Americana, is a light, cream-colored wood with a straight grain; it is very lightweight and easy to work.

A) Oak
B) Basswood
C) Hickory
D) Balsa

Question 24

A(n) ____ is one chest placed on top of another.

A) chest-on-chest
B) blanket chest
C) bureau
D) armoire

Question 25

Basswood is also known as American linden or ____.

A) American larch
B) Key lime
C) American lime
D) American ash

Question 26

In a chest-on-chest, widths range from ____ inches.

A) 18 to 24
B) 22 to 40
C) 36 to 48
D) 72 to 84

Question 27

The overall height of a dresser ranges from ____ inches.

A) 24 to 30
B) 25 to 31
C) 29 to 34
D) 30 to 36

Question 28

In a chest-on-chest, heights range from ____ inches.

A) 18 to 24
B) 22 to 40
C) 36 to 48
D) 72 to 84

Question 29

Another name for an armoire is a ____, and it is a large, often ornate piece of furniture.

A) highboy
B) dresser
C) blanket chest
D) wardrobe

Question 30

A dresser, sometimes called a(n) ____, is essentially a low and wide chest of drawers.

A) highboy
B) bureau
C) chest
D) armoire