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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. After Lodovico dies in 1534, what does Michelangelo do?
2. Who is being considered to carve the large block of marble that seems to have a defect?
3. What is offered to Michelangelo with a commission for him to sculpt the Twelve Apostles for the cathedral?
4. Who causes Michelangelo problems over his plans for Julius II's tomb?
5. What happens when Pope Leo insists on Pietrasanta marble, not Carraini marble?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly explain the problem Michelangelo has with the Carraini over Leo's insistence on using Pietrasanta marble.
2. Describe briefly the attraction Michelangelo feels toward Tommaso Cavalieri.
3. What problem does Michelangelo learn about that holds up awarding the Wool Guild commission?
4. Why is Michelangelo disenchanted with the work he is doing for a cardinal while thinking about the Wool Guild marble?
5. How is Michelangelo caught up in the politics between Florence and Pope Clement?
6. How does Pope Leo X, Giovanni de Medici, the first of the de Medici Popes, use Vatican finances?
7. How does Michelangelo's father add stress to his son while he is working on Pope Julius' tomb?
8. What does Michelangelo hope for after Pope Julius II dies?
9. How does Michelangelo finally get the Wool Guild commission?
10. Briefly describe the intrigue going on in Rome while Michelangelo works on the Sistine Chapel.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about religious extremism. Use the example of the Inquisition to show how people sometimes try to enforce their own religious ideology on others.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on Michelangelo's statement to Clarissa that ugliness is evil. Discuss how this sums up Michelangelo's feelings about beauty. Include how the statement illustrates the religious ideas of the artist apart from any Church affiliation.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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