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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what work does Milton mention Florence three times?
(a) Areopagitica.
(b) Paradise Lost.
(c) Samson Agonistes.
(d) Paradise Regained.

2. What does the author call "an incubus on its present population"?
(a) The Ponte Vecchio.
(b) Historic Florence.
(c) The Pieta.
(d) The David.

3. As mentioned in Chapter 2, who carried Donatello's statue of the Infant Jesus into battle?
(a) Romulus.
(b) Savonarola.
(c) Fiorino.
(d) Totila.

4. Which artist does the author NOT mention as depicting objects from ordinary life, such as household utensils?
(a) Gozzoli.
(b) Leonardo.
(c) Ghirlandaio.
(d) Fra Fillipo.

5. According to popular opinion as mentioned by the author in Chapter 4, who is the person represented in the center of "Universal Deluge"?
(a) Dante.
(b) Noah.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) Moses.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 1, who normally sells the postcards in a Florentine church?

2. According to Chapter 5, what is the main characteristic of Florentine art?

3. To what character in Greek mythology does the author compare the "Madonna with the Pomegranate"?

4. What is the bird of Florence?

5. According to Chapter 6, which month is the "classic Florentine 'month'"?

(see the answer key)

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