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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group of people most commonly gets robbed in Florence?

2. As mentioned in Chapter 2, in Dante's Inferno, which Florentine is in Hell with the heretics and Epicureans?

3. Who broke the Florentine custom of honoring the public far above the individual?

4. During a medieval uprising, which group did Michele di Lando lead?

5. As Chapter 2 mentions, what place in Florence "resembles a petrified forest"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the architectural difference between Guelph and Ghibelline cities.

2. Why does the author describe Florence in Chapter 1 as a "city of extremes"?

3. Describe the typical interior and exterior of Florence palaces.

4. Describe the "'characteristic' Florentine street."

5. Describe the ways in which Florence and Rome are related.

6. Explain the word "harangue" and its presence in the lives of the Florentine people.

7. Why does the author describe Florence as a "manly town" in Chapter 1?

8. Where is the religious imagery in the city kept, and what does that imagery depict?

9. Name some of the theories concerning where the head of "Primavera" ended up after the Santa Trinita Bridge was blown up during World War II.

10. What is the typical behavior of Florentines towards tourists in restaurants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the "springtime" and the "autumnal" painters.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Florence to another Italian city, such as Venice, Rome, or Siena. How is the architecture different? How is the culture different?

Essay Topic 3

Provide an overview of medieval Florentine culture, giving an example for each trait that you name, as well as counterexamples whenever possible.

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