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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Il Magnifico?
(a) Pope Julius II
(b) the Doge of Milan
(c) Domenico Ghirlandaio
(d) Lorenzo de Medici

2. Who is the young Contessina de Medici that Michelangelo sees in the sculpture garden?
(a) the eldest daughter of Lorenzo
(b) the youngest daughter of Lorenzo
(c) the mother of Lorenzo
(d) the wife of Lorenzo

3. As a second problem, what must Michelangelo have if he wants to study under Bertoldo?
(a) knowledge of the basics of sculpture
(b) an invitation from Bertoldo or one of the de Medicis
(c) previous art recognition
(d) ten thousand florins

4. What does Bertoldo, the sculptor master, give Michelangelo?
(a) much praise and encouragement
(b) much criticism of what he does
(c) new sculpting tools
(d) a special workplace

5. Who asks for two of Ghirlandaio's students to study at his new Medici school?
(a) Il Magnifico
(b) Baldinelli
(c) Bottecelli
(d) Bertoldo

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ghirlandaio reluctant to do?

2. How does Michelangelo spend a lot of his free time near the sculpture garden?

3. What does Michelangelo recognize he must do to keep his father from taking him away?

4. How do Michelangelo and Granacci reckon Lodovico will not be harsh when he learns his son is going to de Medici?

5. What does Lodovico think sculptors are?

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