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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the wardens in charge of Santa Maria del Fiore order Filippo to speed up construction?
(a) May 1436.
(b) May 1433.
(c) May 1435.
(d) May 1434.

2. How many months before the consecration of the Santa Maria del Fiore dome did Lorenzo's position as capomaestro end?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. At what pier in Santa Maria del Fiore did the steps begin?
(a) Northeastern.
(b) Northwestern.
(c) Southeastern.
(d) Southwestern.

4. How many scenes were in "Doors of Paradise"?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

5. What were the ties made of that were used to stabilize the walls in the Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) Iron and wood.
(b) Iron.
(c) Marble.
(d) Steel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the size of a basic brick used in Florence during the 1400s?

2. In what year was the capomaestro fired for not being able to climb the steps at Santa Maria del Fiore?

3. When was Filippo's body laid to rest?

4. How far from Florence was the city of Lucca?

5. What was Lorenzo notorious for in Florence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Filippo in August 1434 after the meeting with the wardens?

2. What was one of the most striking features of the climb up to the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?

3. Why were lanterns such an important part of domes in the Renaissance?

4. What meeting was Filippo worried about having with the wardens regarding the dome in 1426?

5. How was marble extracted at Carrara?

6. What did Annunciation Day celebrate?

7. What did Pope Eugenius IV do at the beginning of the Feast of Annunciation in 1436?

8. How did the war against Lucca impact the progress of construction at Santa Maria del Fiore?

9. What did Filippo propose to the wardens when Santa Maria del Fiore began to show cracks in 1429?

10. Discuss the stairwells at Santa Maria del Fiore.

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