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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what city is Florence compared in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Boston.

2. In what year did a flood destroy the Marzocco?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1333.
(c) 641.
(d) 72 B.C.

3. What is in the middle of the main piazza of Florence?
(a) A statue commemorating Pope Clement VII.
(b) A restaurant with a great deal of outdoor seating.
(c) A parking lot.
(d) A huge fountain.

4. According to Chapter 1, of what does everyone in Florence complain about?
(a) The tourists.
(b) The smell.
(c) The noise.
(d) The weather.

5. Who is buried in the Badia, an abbey?
(a) Gregory the Great.
(b) Michelangelo.
(c) Ugo of Tuscany.
(d) Saint Francis.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 2, by the time Michelangelo was an old man, who could afford to commission a work from him?

2. Whom does the character Fiorino emulate?

3. What is the main road between Siena and Rome?

4. What adjective does the author use to describe Venice and Siena in Chapter 1?

5. How many arches does the Santa Trinita bridge have?

(see the answer key)

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