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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction: I Can Also Paint and Chapter 1: Childhood - Chapter 6: Court Entertainer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the term for the technique Leonardo invented that sought to blend shadows and lights so that no borders or lines were apparent?
(a) Sgraffito.
(b) Blocking.
(c) Glazing.
(d) Sfumato.

2. During the 70 years following the creation of The Officers of the Night in 1432, an average of how many men per year were accused of sodomy?
(a) 400.
(b) 1,100.
(c) 200.
(d) 800.

3. How soon after Leonardo's birth did his father Piero marry Albiera, Leonardo's stepmother?
(a) One week after.
(b) Eight months after.
(c) Eight years after.
(d) Two years after.

4. Leonardo's most serious longtime companion held the nickname of Salai, which held what meaning?
(a) Divine One.
(b) Lover of the Arts.
(c) Little Devil.
(d) Prankster.

5. What position was held by legitimate first-born sons in Leonardo's family, stretching back at least five generations?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Notary.
(c) Banker.
(d) Tax collector.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was a great deal of information found and published about the identity of Leonardo's mother?

2. On what day of the week was Leonardo born?

3. When Leonardo came upon a cave while hiking near Florence, what type of fossilized animal did he discover within the confines of the cave?

4. Who was pope when Leonardo was born?

5. In what year was Leonardo brought to Florence to live with his father?

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