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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 is worked out that the Duke of Urbino will accept instead of the finished tomb?

2. What does the Duke really want to punish Michelangelo for?

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

4. What does Michelangelo do after accepting the Cardinal's commission?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the political shift in the Vatican after Leo X dies?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Even in Florence what does Michelangelo learn about the influence of the Pope?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay about beauty. MIchelangelo's love of beauty brought great masterpieces to the world. Discuss how important you think it is to have beauty in the world. How does beauty affect the beholders?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on working out problems for oneself. Using Michelangelo's visit to the Topolinos while trying to decide what to do after the death of Lorenzo, discuss how work and solitude are useful in the decision making process.

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