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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. According to information provided in Chapter 4, which artist was posthumously considered to be "a devil"?

2. Which artist had originally attempted a sculpture with the piece of marble that Michelangelo used for the "David"?

3. Whom does the author describe in Chapter 6 as a "tame, cruel housemouser"?

4. What was the nickname for people who followed Savonarola?

5. What is the title of the hymn that Chapter 6 mentions as having been composed by one of Savonarola's adherents?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the month of May in Florence.

2. Summarize Brunelleschi's prank on the woodworker.

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

4. Name some of the ways in which Florence unleashed original ideas on the world.

5. Summarize the exceptional nature of the fresco of the Annunciation in Santissima Annunziata.

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

7. How did the Florentines feel about antiquity?

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

9. Explain the author's meaning in her assertion that Florentine painting "had a sweet tooth."

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Florence as the birthplace of the Renaissance, citing examples and offering explanations wherever possible. Then, offer your thoughts on whether the author's assertion that visitors to Florence implicitly blame the city for bringing about the knowledge that led to World War II.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between painting and sculpture in Florence, including what each medium was used for and what each medium signified to the people.

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