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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the character Fiorino emulate?
(a) Helen of Troy.
(b) Romulus.
(c) The Minotaur.
(d) Remus.

2. During a medieval uprising, which group did Michele di Lando lead?
(a) The landed gentry.
(b) The wool-carders.
(c) The cobblers.
(d) The sculptors.

3. As mentioned in Chapter 3, what does the surname "Bevisangue" mean?
(a) "Blood-drinker."
(b) "Cold-blooded."
(c) "Ruthless."
(d) "Goldenhearted."

4. When did the battle of Pistoria take place?
(a) 722 B.C.
(b) 62 B.C.
(c) 1 B.C.
(d) A.D. 66.

5. What does the author describe in Chapter 2 as "a stone hypodermic needle"?
(a) The lightning rod on the triumphal arch.
(b) The steeple of Santa Croce.
(c) The memorial to Michelangelo.
(d) The tower of Palazzo Vecchio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the object that is most frequently stolen in Florence?

2. Which character from Dante's Inferno is mentioned in the first paragraph of Chapter 3?

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

4. What structure in the Piazza della Republica celebrates progress?

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

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