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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: The Nature of Man - Chapter 19: Personal Turmoil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Leonardo came upon a cave while hiking near Florence, what type of fossilized animal did he discover within the confines of the cave?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A whale.
(c) A pterodactyl.
(d) A catfish.

2. In the world of the Renaissance, what did a white ermine represent?
(a) Purity.
(b) Wrath.
(c) Elegance.
(d) Style.

3. What height did Leonardo plan his horse monument to reach once completed?
(a) 23 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 14 feet.
(d) 51 feet.

4. What is the term for the technique that uses contrasts of light and shadow in order to achieve the appearance of three dimensions in a two-dimensional work?
(a) Stippling.
(b) Staccato.
(c) Chiaroscuro.
(d) Juxtaposition.

5. How old was Leonardo's father Piero when he had a baby with Leonardo's 16-year-old mother?
(a) 24.
(b) 19.
(c) 29.
(d) 36.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Leonardo inhabit upon his arrival to the court of Ludovico Sforza?

2. Leonardo wrote that, "Those who are in love with practice without theoretical knowledge are like the sailor who goes onto a ship without" (175) what two items?

3. In what year did Leonardo receive his first commission?

4. Leonardo's initial anatomy studies of 1489 focused on what part of the body?

5. What was the name of Leonardo's mother?

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