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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. In what year was Leonardo brought to Florence to live with his father?
(a) 1482.
(b) 1464.
(c) 1430.
(d) 1451.

2. 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) Sfumato.
(c) Glazing.
(d) Blocking.

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

4. What kind of organization was the Compagnia di San Luca that Leonardo joined in 1472?
(a) A religious organization.
(b) A painters' fraternity.
(c) A co-op.
(d) A guild.

5. In what year did Leonardo receive his first commission?
(a) 1478.
(b) 1460.
(c) 1452.
(d) 1492.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Leonardo's most serious longtime companion held the nickname of Salai, which held what meaning?

3. During the 70 years following the creation of The Officers of the Night in 1432, an average of how many men per year were convicted of sodomy and were sentenced to prison, exile, or death?

4. In what season of 1452 was Leonardo born?

5. Tempera paints were used by artists in Italy prior to the arrival of oil painting. Oil painting came to Italy from what country?

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