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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the new Pope allow Duke of Urbino to do?

2. When the project for Leo X is canceled, how does Michelangelo feel?

3. Which former admirer of the artist, now seems to scorn Michelangelo?

4. What does Pope Julius II want Michelangelo to carve for him?

5. Pope Paul III likes Michelangelo's nudes in the Sistine Chapel but how do others view them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Although Pope Clement had been unpopular in Florence, how does Michelangelo view his death?

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

10. How does Michelangelo finally get the Wool Guild commission?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about family relationships. Use Michelangelo as an example of a person who shows loyalty and support of family. Also discuss how family may cause stress on one individual in the family group.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on competition. Refer to Michelangelo's securing the commission to paint the second wall next to da Vinci as a good example of competition. Discuss in your essay how healthy competition brings about greater achievements.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the value of art in the world. Include what you think the world would be like if there were no art. Mention how censorship of art might have deprived the world of great masterpieces by Michelangelo.

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