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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 tall did contemporary tests determine that Filippo had been?

2. Who imprisoned Filippo in 1434?

3. How many years had it taken to build the Santa Maria del Fiore?

4. What type of people were required to transport bianchi marmi marble in Italy?

5. How many years had the residents of Florence been waiting to see the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore completed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Lorenzo's notorious reputation?

3. What type of marble came from Carrara, Italy?

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

5. What meeting was Filippo worried about having with the wardens regarding the dome in 1426?

6. Discuss the fresco that decorated the interior of the vault at Santa Maria del Fiore.

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

8. What type of problems have been caused by large buildings throughout history?

9. Why were lanterns such an important part of domes in the Renaissance?

10. How did the Opera reduce the cost of importing bianchi marmi into Florence?

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

Using examples from the book, discuss the people who most influenced Filippo and his work.

Essay Topic 3

Filippo's commission to create the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore had a great impact on his life. Discuss how the creation of the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore impacted Flippo's life using examples from the book.

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