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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom does the Marchesa appear to be affiliated?
(a) a group that believes the Church needs reforms
(b) the de Medici family
(c) a group of wealthy patrons of the arts
(d) the Royal Family of Spain

2. Pope Paul III likes Michelangelo's nudes in the Sistine Chapel but how do others view them?
(a) old fashioned and plain
(b) scandalous and revolting
(c) too good to be hidden in a church
(d) too ethereal to understand

3. What does da Vinci tell Michelangelo that he has brought to its limits with nothing for others to perfect?
(a) painting the nude figure
(b) sculpting tombs
(c) larger than life sculptures
(d) polishing marble like the pieta

4. What does Michelangelo need in order to paint his planned story on the ceiling of the chapel?
(a) a system of ropes and pullies
(b) the Pope's permission
(c) someone to mix his paints
(d) a large supply of paint

5. What does Leo X want Michelangelo to work on after his sister dies?
(a) the Contessina's tomb
(b) the statue of St. Teresa
(c) the de Medici family church, San Lorenzo
(d) the de Medici family burial vault

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pope Paul III want Michelangelo to do?

2. What does Julius II give Michelangelo?

3. What does Michelangelo insist on from the Pope?

4. What does Michelangelo's father accuse him of in letters from Florence?

5. What is the reaction of the city when they first see the David in progress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does Michelangelo learn about that holds up awarding the Wool Guild commission?

2. Briefly describe the intrigue going on in Rome while Michelangelo works on the Sistine Chapel.

3. How does Michelangelo's father add stress to his son while he is working on Pope Julius' tomb?

4. Briefly explain the problem Michelangelo has with the Carraini over Leo's insistence on using Pietrasanta marble.

5. What does Michelangelo hope for after Pope Julius II dies?

6. What demand does Pope Julius make on Michelangelo that he does not want to do?

7. How is Michelangelo caught up in the politics between Florence and Pope Clement?

8. How does Michelangelo react when he is refused admittance to see Pope Julius II?

9. What audacious request does Pope Leo make of Michelangelo while he works on Julius' tomb?

10. Describe briefly the attraction Michelangelo feels toward Tommaso Cavalieri.

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