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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 Michelangelo do after accepting the Cardinal's commission?

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

3. What is the misconception his family has of Michelangelo?

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

5. After Lodovico dies in 1534, what does Michelangelo do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 on education by observing. Using Michelangelo's impact on the painter, Rafael, and his own watching outside the Sculpture Garden, discuss in your essay how watching a master work is a kind of education in itself.

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 liberal arts education. Mention the advantages Michelangelo received because of his exposure to literature and art in the Plato Academy. Defend the idea of knowing about art, music, and literature today.

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