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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did Petrarch write his love sonnets?
(a) Helen.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Laura.
(d) Clarice.

2. Whom does the author describe in Chapter 6 as a "tame, cruel housemouser"?
(a) Lorenzo de' Medici.
(b) Leonardo.
(c) Botticelli.
(d) Cosimo I.

3. How many arches does the Santa Trinita bridge have?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. According to Chapter 6, what color is prominent in the paintings of the "springtime painters"?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gold.
(d) Red.

5. According to Chapter 6, what colors do the "great Florentine innovators" generally favor in their paintings?
(a) All colors.
(b) Greens and yellows.
(c) Oranges, reds, and browns.
(d) Blues and purples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease did the Medicis commonly suffer?

2. Who is mentioned in the first sentence of Chapter 2?

3. What was the home of the Roman governor called?

4. What does the author describe in Chapter 2 as "a stone hypodermic needle"?

5. As mentioned in Chapter 4, which artist enjoyed witnessing hangings?

(see the answer key)

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