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

2. As mentioned in Chapter 5, which artists did the Romans think were searching for treasure around the ruins of ancient structures?

3. What was the first opera?

4. According to Chapter 6, which month is the "classic Florentine 'month'"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the Florentines feel about antiquity?

4. What were the ramifications for an artist who became a Piagnone?

5. How did Donatello influence Padua?

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

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

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

9. Describe the month of May in Florence.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a detailed description of the setting of modern Florence, and compare and contrast that setting with another city that the book discusses.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Florentine culture in detail. Choose a character from the book and describe how he or she does or does not fit within that culture. Try to be as detailed as possible in your description.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast some of the artists that the author describes as having had some tendencies toward madness.

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