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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 fresco, created by Uccello, does the author consider to be "an example of Florentine avarice"?

2. With whom did Donatello live?

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

4. Who killed Giuliano, according to the tale related in Chapter 6?

5. Which artist suffered a broken nose as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paolo di Dono earn his nickname?

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

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

4. Briefly describe the modern Tuscan countryside, as discussed in Chapter 6.

5. Summarize Brunelleschi's prank on the woodworker.

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

7. Describe how Brunelleschi won the right to build the cupola of the Duomo.

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

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

10. Compare the work of Brunelleschi to Greek philosophy.

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

Explore Michelangelo's relationship with the popes as a case study of Florentine culture.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolic value of the Florentine tower.

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