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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. What does Torrigiani do to Michelangelo that causes him to flee the palace?

2. What is Michelangelo's conclusion about his looks after the broken nose?

3. What does Granacci tell Michelangelo that Ghirlandaio is willing to do?

4. How does Charles VIII of France want to claim the Kingdom of Naples?

5. What do the members of the elite academy discuss and learn about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Michelangelo finds the place where he really wants to be.

2. Explain how the antagonism of Bramante developed against Michelangelo.

3. Describe Michelangelo's problem in trying to convince his father to allow him to study in the Sculpture Garden.

4. Describe how Michelangelo's ideas depart from the ideas of his teacher.

5. Describe Michelangelo's living conditions when he first comes to Rome.

6. Describe the beginning of the friendship between Michelangelo and the Contessina.

7. Describe Michelangelo's meeting Clarissa.

8. When the Contessina sees Michelangelo after he leaves her house, what transpires?

9. What happens when Michelangelo finally gets to speak with Cardinal Riario about starting on the large block of marble?

10. What is the result of Michelangelo's carving something for Piero de Medici?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on political intrigue using the succession of popes during Michelangelo's lifetime as examples. Discuss how circumstances kept changing that often threatened Michelangelo's work.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about beauty. MIchelangelo's love of beauty brought great masterpieces to the world. Discuss how important you think it is to have beauty in the world. How does beauty affect the beholders?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on competition. Refer to Michelangelo's securing the commission to paint the second wall next to da Vinci as a good example of competition. Discuss in your essay how healthy competition brings about greater achievements.

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