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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 trait was Filippo not good at according to his biographer?
(a) Making friends.
(b) Meeting deadlines.
(c) Working with others.
(d) Judging character.

2. What was Lorenzo notorious for in Florence?
(a) Hot temper.
(b) Shoddy workmanship.
(c) Missing deadlines.
(d) Meeting deadlines.

3. What was the name of the carpenter who helped Filippo create his lantern design for the Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) Antonio di Ciaccheri Manetti.
(b) Antonio Bianchi.
(c) Antonio Niolis.
(d) Antonio Ghiberti.

4. When did Leon Battista Alberti write his famous description of the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) 1431.
(b) 1430.
(c) 1429.
(d) 1428.

5. Why was Lorenzo immune from arrest in 1433?
(a) He was friends with the group that was arresting people.
(b) He had joined the Masons Guild.
(c) He bargained with the guild to avoid arrest.
(d) He paid his dues.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did it take to fire enough bricks for the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. How many months before the consecration of the Santa Maria del Fiore dome did Lorenzo's position as capomaestro end?

3. On what day was Santa Maria del Fiore consecrated?

4. Who consecrated the first stone of the lantern at Santa Maria del Fiore?

5. Who did the city of Florence go to war with in 1424?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were bricks carefully regulated in Florence?

2. What was one of the most striking features of the climb up to the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?

3. Why was the quality of the mortar very important in the construction of the dome?

4. In what order did the capomaestros die?

5. What happened to Filippo in August 1434 after the meeting with the wardens?

6. How did Filippo provide for the workman's safety at Santa Maria del Fiore?

7. Where were the residents of Florence placed after their deaths during Filippo's time?

8. What was Lorenzo's notorious reputation?

9. Why was the consecration of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore so important to Filippo?

10. What two acts on the part of the Opera revealed how much faith they placed in Filippo?

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