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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Spanish military overthrow the Florentine Republic?
(a) 1321.
(b) 1530.
(c) 1642.
(d) 1844.

2. What artist is mentioned in the first paragraph of Chapter 4?
(a) Van Gogh.
(b) Andrea del Castagno.
(c) Ammannati.
(d) Paolo Uccello.

3. What was the function of medieval towers?
(a) Storage.
(b) Guest space.
(c) Aesthetics.
(d) Self-defense.

4. According to Chapter 6, which month is the "classic Florentine 'month'"?
(a) December.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) August.

5. According to Chapter 4, what was the first major literary work written in Italian?
(a) Faustus.
(b) The Divine Comedy.
(c) Bella Divina.
(d) Daniel DeFoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the medieval conception of Florence, which city is Florence's mother?

2. What museum in Florence does the author call "a picture gallery" in Chapter 4?

3. According to information provided in Chapter 4, which artist was posthumously considered to be "a devil"?

4. What was Lorenzino de' Medici's nickname?

5. What day is market day in Florence?

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