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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does Piero de Medici refuse to work?
(a) Michelangelo
(b) the Pope
(c) Savonarola
(d) the appointed city leaders

2. What does Michelangelo tell his brother about his art?
(a) that it is all he knows
(b) that it is progressing
(c) that it is holy
(d) that it is his life

3. What do the members of the elite academy discuss and learn about?
(a) political, literary, music and philosophical ideas
(b) history, religion, and horticulture
(c) art, history, and geography
(d) science, exploration, and evolution

4. How does Charles VIII of France want to claim the Kingdom of Naples?
(a) through treaty
(b) through inheritance
(c) through warfare
(d) through eminent domaine

5. How does Michelangelo set himself apart at the Guild Hall of Signor Ghirlandaio?
(a) with his talents and beliefs
(b) with the poorness of his clothes
(c) with his anti-social behavior
(d) with his long hours of study

Short Answer Questions

1. What raw material does Michelangelo use to carve a crucifix?

2. What does Michelangelo discover his father believes about Lorenzo de Medici?

3. Because he likes Michelangelo's cupid so well, what does Jacopo Galli commission him to sculpt?

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

5. What are the people of Florence not happy about?

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