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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. How many trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. What did Filippo create to lift the materials up to the cupola at Santa Maria del Fiore?

3. What was Filippo's father's first name?

4. What were the most obvious problems in building the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore?

5. Who wrote "On the Tranquility of the Soul"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did many Florentine artists in Filippo's time have a dim view of marriage?

2. Discuss the construction of the sandstone chain that was used at the Santa Maria del Fiore.

3. What caused a decision to be delayed in the dome designing contest for the Santa Maria Del Fiore?

4. What remedies did the residents of Florence use to try to rid themselves of the Black Death?

5. What job was Filippo contracted to do in May 1417?

6. How did stonemasons learn their trade?

7. How much time did Filippo spend in Rome, and why did he go there?

8. What projects did Lorenzo create during his career?

9. What was considered the grandest building project in Florence in the 1400s?

10. What type of city was Florence in the 1400s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Filippo died in 1446. Discuss Filippo's death and how it impacted those who knew him.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the writing style that Ross King used when writing "Brunelleschi's Dome." Is the same style used throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Filippo Brunelleschi created a hoist to use in the construction at Santa Maria del Fiore. Discuss why Filippo created a hoist and whether he was accustomed to solving problems with new inventions.

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