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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Savonarola preach about the de Medici family?
(a) they are evil and should be destroyed
(b) they are holy and should be revered
(c) they are his strong supporters
(d) they are rich and should give to the poor

2. Who is the young Contessina de Medici that Michelangelo sees in the sculpture garden?
(a) the wife of Lorenzo
(b) the youngest daughter of Lorenzo
(c) the mother of Lorenzo
(d) the eldest daughter of Lorenzo

3. What commission has Bramante won from the Pope?
(a) to add on to the Vatican
(b) to design the tomb Michelangelo will carve
(c) to carve the Pope's tomb
(d) to build a new St. Peter's

4. As payment to the French, what will Michelangelo carve?
(a) something for Charles VIII
(b) a monument to set up in Paris
(c) something for the Marechal de' Gie
(d) a tomb for the King

5. Who asks for two of Ghirlandaio's students to study at his new Medici school?
(a) Baldinelli
(b) Bertoldo
(c) Il Magnifico
(d) Bottecelli

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michelangelo's brother, Lionardo, believe his brother has become?

2. When do Michelangelo and the Contessina finally talk about their mutual love?

3. How does Michelangelo feel about painting frescoes?

4. What kind of artwork does Michelangelo accept reluctantly?

5. Where is the thirteen-year-old Michelangelo taken in March of 1488?

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