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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Saint John's robe in the fresco in Santa Maria Novella?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

2. What is Galileo's nickname for Jupiter's planets?
(a) "The Lorenzino planets."
(b) "The Lights of Florence."
(c) "The Santa Maria planets."
(d) "The Medici planets."

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

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

5. Which artist does the author NOT mention as depicting objects from ordinary life, such as household utensils?
(a) Leonardo.
(b) Ghirlandaio.
(c) Gozzoli.
(d) Fra Fillipo.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 1, how much did the piece of masonry that fell from the National Library weigh?

2. According to Chapter 5, what is the main characteristic of Florentine art?

3. To what country did the Republic capitulate?

4. What was the name of Florence's prospective satellite city?

5. Which church does the author describe in Chapter 2 as "half a grain depot to be used in case of emergency, siege, or famine"?

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