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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Michelangelo unable to show exactly how much he received from Pope Julius?
(a) his recordkeeping is poor
(b) his receipts were lost in a fire
(c) he is not allowed to travel to Florence to get his receipts
(d) he never kept any receipts

2. The Pope wants the road but what other problem does Michelangelo have?
(a) the Pope will not approve it
(b) the Pope will not fund it
(c) the Pope will not decide about it
(d) the Pope will not send workers

3. What does Michelangelo insist on from the Pope?
(a) that he be given extra money for paints
(b) that Swiss Guards surround the chapel at night
(c) that only he have the keys to the chapel
(d) that he sleep in the chapel

4. Before the David statue can be placed, what happens?
(a) the Cardinal wants it
(b) it falls over
(c) the marble cracks
(d) vandals attack it

5. What elite group is Michelangelo invited to join?
(a) The Neo Lyceum
(b) The Florence Arts Guild
(c) The Plato Academy
(d) The Bishop's Study Group

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does da Vinci align himself with the Borgias?

2. From whom does Jacopo Galli secure a commission for Michelangelo?

3. Which former admirer of the artist, now seems to scorn Michelangelo?

4. As Michelangelo progresses, what does he learn about life?

5. What is Michelangelo's conclusion about his looks after the broken nose?

(see the answer key)

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