The Agony and the Ecstasy Test | Final Test - Medium

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The Agony and the Ecstasy Test | Final Test - Medium

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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. What does Pope Julius II want Michelangelo to carve for him?
(a) his tomb in the middle of St. Peter's
(b) another pieta
(c) a copy of the David
(d) a new marble throne

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

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

4. What does Leo X want Michelangelo to work on after his sister dies?
(a) the Contessina's tomb
(b) the statue of St. Teresa
(c) the de Medici family church, San Lorenzo
(d) the de Medici family burial vault

5. What saves Michelangelo from losing everything to the Duke of Urbino?
(a) Pope Adrian has a change of heart
(b) Jacopo Galli testifies in favor of Michelangelo
(c) the Duke dies of a stroke
(d) The next Pope is Giulio de Medici, who becomes Pope Clement VII

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Pope Leo X want Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo to do?

3. Before the David statue can be placed, what happens?

4. What does the Duke really want to punish Michelangelo for?

5. Who replaces Pope Leo X?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Michelangelo not close up his brothers' unprofitable shop?

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

6. What audacious request does Pope Leo make of Michelangelo while he works on Julius' tomb?

7. What is the political shift in the Vatican after Leo X dies?

8. How does Pope Paul III outmaneuver Michelangelo over the matter of Pope Julius' tomb?

9. Briefly describe the intrigue going on in Rome while Michelangelo works on the Sistine Chapel.

10. How does Michelangelo react to the cancellation of the San Lorenzo project?

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