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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. The center of medical research in Milan during the Renaissance was what university?
(a) The University of Pavia.
(b) The University of Catania.
(c) The University of Sannio.
(d) The University of Bologna.

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

3. What item of clothing did Leonardo insist upon wearing, even though it was antithetical to the fashions of the time?
(a) A knee-length cloak.
(b) Cunibert shoes.
(c) Breeches.
(d) An ascot.

4. Who was the subject of the portrait entitled Lady with an Ermine?
(a) Caterina Sforza.
(b) Cecilia Gallerina.
(c) Lucrezia Borgia.
(d) Salai.

5. How many godparents gave witness to Leonardo's birth?
(a) 8.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leonardo believed that deep observation must be done in what manner?

2. The drawing entitled Head of a Young Woman is an "exquisite example of Leonardo's use of" what "to create shadows and texture"? (234)

3. Leonardo first tackled the complexities of depicting shadows when drawing what kinds of objects during his training in Verrocchio's art studio?

4. One reason Leonardo could not devise how to square a circle is that a mathematical process for squaring a circle cannot be done with just a compass and a ruler. Instead, it requires what type of number?

5. How many tons did Leonardo plan his horse monument to weigh upon its completion?

(see the answer key)

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