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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Michelangelo and some of his friends under suspicion in Rome?
(a) because they prefer the nude statues of Michelangelo
(b) because the rarely attend mass
(c) because they visit with King Charles V of France
(d) because they do not think the Church is infallible

2. What is Michelangelo's idea of a statue that can be carved from the defective block of marble?
(a) David
(b) St. Paul
(c) Hercules
(d) a pieta

3. Why is Michelangelo unable to show exactly how much he received from Pope Julius?
(a) he never kept any receipts
(b) his receipts were lost in a fire
(c) his recordkeeping is poor
(d) he is not allowed to travel to Florence to get his receipts

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

5. What does Pope Julius demand Michelangelo make for him?
(a) a painting
(b) a marble table
(c) a bas relief
(d) a bronze statue

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pope Leo offer for Michelangelo to work on?

2. What happens to prevent Michelangelo from finishing the tomb of Pope Julius this time?

3. What new commission does the Pope give to Michelangelo?

4. What saves Michelangelo from losing everything to the Duke of Urbino?

5. What distresses Michelangelo about many of his commissions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What family problem does Michelangelo attempt to solve with his brothers?

2. Although Pope Clement had been unpopular in Florence, how does Michelangelo view his death?

3. What political unrest occurs while Michelangelo works on the David?

4. What does Michelangelo realize as he studies the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

5. How does Bramante complicate the start of Pope Julius II's tomb?

6. How is Michelangelo caught up in the politics between Florence and Pope Clement?

7. Describe briefly the attraction Michelangelo feels toward Tommaso Cavalieri.

8. What demand does Pope Julius make on Michelangelo that he does not want to do?

9. How does Michelangelo learn about the block of marble that will eventually become one of his greatest works?

10. What does Michelangelo hope for after Pope Julius II dies?

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