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

2. What happens two days after Michelangelo's return to Rome?
(a) the Holy Roman Empire is defeated
(b) Pope Clement dies
(c) St. Peter's basilica collapses
(d) Rome burns

3. What is the misconception his family has of Michelangelo?
(a) he is made of money
(b) he has contracts he hasn't told them about
(c) he is a total failure
(d) he is in trouble with the law

4. Who causes Michelangelo problems over his plans for Julius II's tomb?
(a) his brother Lionardo
(b) da Vinci
(c) Bramante
(d) Donatello

5. Why is Michelangelo unable to show exactly how much he received from Pope Julius?
(a) his receipts were lost in a fire
(b) his recordkeeping is poor
(c) he never kept any receipts
(d) he is not allowed to travel to Florence to get his receipts

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does da Vinci align himself with the Borgias?

2. What does Sangallo, Michelangelo's old friend, discover about Michelangelo's problem with the painting?

3. Why does Michelangelo have trouble with the Bolognese people?

4. Why does the city of Florence bribe Caesar Borgia?

5. What causes the death of Pope Leo X?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What family problem does Michelangelo attempt to solve with his brothers?

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

5. How do Michelangelo and da Vinci end up working on the same project?

6. How do the Bolognese assign the guilt of association to Michelangelo?

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

8. What political unrest occurs while Michelangelo works on the David?

9. What does Michelangelo realize as he studies the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

10. How does Michelangelo react to the cancellation of the San Lorenzo project?

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