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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Ten.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of artwork does Michelangelo accept reluctantly?
(a) small wood sculpuures
(b) jewelry design
(c) paintings
(d) frescos

2. What does Julius II give Michelangelo?
(a) a work area he must pay rent on
(b) an order to redesign his tomb
(c) a house he must pay rent on but no money
(d) a small stipend which he sends to his father

3. What new commission does the Pope give to Michelangelo?
(a) designing the Sistine Chapel
(b) painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
(c) sculpting wall decorations for the Sistine Chapel
(d) sculpting statues of saints for the Sistine Chapel

4. What is the reaction of the city when they first see the David in progress?
(a) enthralled by what they see
(b) disgusted because it is nude
(c) angry over the misuse of the marble
(d) indifferent, holding back payment

5. What does Sangallo, Michelangelo's old friend, discover about Michelangelo's problem with the painting?
(a) he needs to be closer to the surface
(b) he needs to speed up the work before the paint dries
(c) he needs to slow down the work to let the paint dry
(d) his Florence paint mixture does not work in Rome

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Michelangelo unable to show exactly how much he received from Pope Julius?

2. What does Savonarola preach about the de Medici family?

3. What does Michelangelo insist on from the Pope?

4. Who gets Michelangelo a short interview with Cardinal Riario?

5. Why does the city of Florence bribe Caesar Borgia?

(see the answer key)

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