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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. Who is the female friend Michelangelo visits in Bologna?

2. What does Pope Julius II want Michelangelo to carve for him?

3. What does Michelangelo realize his painting in the Sistine Chapel is supposed to do?

4. Pope Paul III likes Michelangelo's nudes in the Sistine Chapel but how do others view them?

5. After Lodovico dies in 1534, what does Michelangelo do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Michelangelo react when he is refused admittance to see Pope Julius II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on Michelangelo's statement that a troubled mind makes a poor draftsman. Discuss how problems and worries interfere with creative work of any kind. Conclude your essay with a recommendation for dealing with problems while trying to accomplish a task.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the devastating effects of Savonarola's rule in Florence. Mention the art that was destroyed and the closing of art schools. Also include how Botticelli buckled under the pressure of Savonarola's sermons.

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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