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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Lorenzino de' Medici's nickname?
(a) Cassius.
(b) Brutus.
(c) Quercus.
(d) Quintus.

2. According to Chapter 4, what was the first major literary work written in Italian?
(a) Faustus.
(b) Daniel DeFoe.
(c) Bella Divina.
(d) The Divine Comedy.

3. As mentioned in Chapter 4, which artist enjoyed witnessing hangings?
(a) Michelangelo.
(b) Fra Fillipo Lippi.
(c) Leonardo.
(d) Brunelleschi.

4. With whom did Donatello live?
(a) His mother.
(b) Brunelleschi.
(c) The Medici family.
(d) His sister.

5. Which artist suffered a broken nose as a child?
(a) Masolino.
(b) Michelangelo.
(c) Fra Fillipo Lippi.
(d) Leonardo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these artists is not mentioned in Chapter 6 as a "flowery painter"?

2. Which Florentine does the author describe as a "zoophile"?

3. Who wrote the poem "Ode to the West Wind"?

4. What color is Saint John's robe in the fresco in Santa Maria Novella?

5. Whom does the author cite as building on the artistic endeavors of Uccello and Piero della Francisca?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some of the characteristics of the Medicis.

2. Why was Andrea del Castagno thought to be evil?

3. Summarize the love story of Maria and Michael Dagomari.

4. Summarize the exchange between Donatello and Brunelleschi regarding the crucifix.

5. Describe the month of May in Florence.

6. Why did Machiavelli favor an army composed of citizens?

7. What is the color scheme of the "springtime" painters? Give one example of its use.

8. Describe the origin of the phrase "as round as Giotto's O."

9. Describe Uccello's greatest fresco.

10. Describe the event that occurred in 1304 to make the Florentines believe judgment was near.

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