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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Michelangelo discover his father believes about Lorenzo de Medici?
(a) he is a saint
(b) he is bankrupt
(c) he is a tyrant
(d) he is a fool

2. What does Lodovico think sculptors are?
(a) grand artists
(b) potentially wealthy men
(c) little more than being stonecutters
(d) contributors to society

3. As a second problem, what must Michelangelo have if he wants to study under Bertoldo?
(a) an invitation from Bertoldo or one of the de Medicis
(b) knowledge of the basics of sculpture
(c) previous art recognition
(d) ten thousand florins

4. What is one thing Michelangelo is thrilled that he can do?
(a) eat in the dinning room
(b) travel in the de Medici coach
(c) see and talk to Contessina
(d) sleep until noon

5. After a hard winter, where does Michelangelo's friend Granacci take him?
(a) to an art festival
(b) to a sculpture garden
(c) to a museum
(d) to Venice

Short Answer Questions

1. Who can Michelangelo not rely on to pay his apprentice fees?

2. What does Torrigiani do to Michelangelo that causes him to flee the palace?

3. What does Michelangelo tell his brother about his art?

4. What does Michelangelo recognize he must do to keep his father from taking him away?

5. While working on the panels, what is Michelangelo dreaming about?

(see the answer key)

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