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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. As mentioned in Chapter 6, which object is prominently venerated in Tuscany?
(a) A piece of leather from John the Baptist's sandals.
(b) The Holy Girdle.
(c) The Holy Grail.
(d) The Shroud of Turin.

2. What church replaced the Santa Reparata?
(a) Santa Croce.
(b) Santissima Annunziata.
(c) The Duomo.
(d) Santa Trinita.

3. What Florentine church housed a respected music school in the fourteenth century?
(a) Santa Maria Novella.
(b) Santa Trinita.
(c) Santa Biblia.
(d) Santa Croce.

4. Who painted the "Primavera" that is discussed in Chapter 6?
(a) Ammannati.
(b) Botticelli.
(c) Michelangelo.
(d) Fra Angelico.

5. According to Chapter 6, what are the two extreme images in Florentine painting?
(a) The Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
(b) The Crucifixion and the Annunciation.
(c) The Flood and the Resurrection.
(d) The Fall and the Nativity.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what character in Greek mythology does the author compare the "Madonna with the Pomegranate"?

2. Which novel does the author compare to Dante's Divine Comedy in Chapter 6?

3. In the author's opinion, the work of which artist achieves Plato's ideal forms?

4. According to Chapter 4, what object is frequently found in the center of Florentine paintings of the Annunciation?

5. According to the author, what building exceeds the Duomo in size and beauty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the appearance of Donna Maria Ciliego.

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

3. Summarize Brunelleschi's prank on the woodworker.

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

5. Describe the month of May in Florence.

6. Describe Uccello's greatest fresco.

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

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

9. How did Donatello influence Padua?

10. Explain what the hymn "Crazy for Jesus" says about Florentine culture.

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