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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group of people most commonly gets robbed in Florence?
(a) Greeks.
(b) Italians.
(c) Germans and Swedes.
(d) Americans.

2. According to Chapter 1, how much did the piece of masonry that fell from the National Library weigh?
(a) 30 pounds.
(b) 5 pounds.
(c) Approximately 1200 pounds.
(d) 132 pounds.

3. As Chapter 2 mentions, what place in Florence "resembles a petrified forest"?
(a) The butterfly garden at the Boboli.
(b) Michelangelo's studio.
(c) The basement of the Duomo.
(d) The tomb of San Miniato.

4. Who wrote the poem "Hermaphroditus"?
(a) Beccadelli.
(b) Donatello.
(c) Dante.
(d) Daniel DeFoe.

5. What adjective does the author use to describe Venice and Siena in Chapter 1?
(a) Industrial.
(b) Modern.
(c) Suave.
(d) Feminine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as the "ideally self-interested despot"?

2. As represented in the statue at the Bargello, what weapon does Saint George conspicuously not carry?

3. What day is market day in Florence?

4. According to the information provided in the first paragraph of Chapter 2, who attacked Fiesole?

5. What is the name of the river that runs through Florence?

(see the answer key)

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