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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom does Michelangelo offer to carve something?
(a) the Contessina
(b) Piero de Medici
(c) his father
(d) the church

2. What does Michelangelo's brother, Lionardo, believe his brother has become?
(a) corrupted by power and money
(b) overly educated in the arts
(c) subservient and docile
(d) absent minded and useless

3. What is Michelangelo allowed to do for his painting of a neophyte for the Baptism of John panel?
(a) paint with close supervision
(b) redesign the panel
(c) bring in a nude model
(d) work with two other apprentices

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

5. Eventually, what does Lodovico hope for that will help his family?
(a) Michelangelo will change his mind
(b) connections to de Medici
(c) his son's becoming famous
(d) a new position in Milan

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Michelangelo spend a lot of his free time near the sculpture garden?

2. What is Ghirlandaio reluctant to do?

3. After the death of Lorenzo de Medici, where does Michelangelo find himself?

4. How does Michelangelo feel about painting frescoes?

5. Where does Lodovico want Michelangelo accepted?

(see the answer key)

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