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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. Under whose leadership were the Patarenes quashed?

2. Where did the feud between the Blacks and the Whites begin?

3. What is the name of Michelangelo's famous sculpture, which is mentioned in the first paragraph of Chapter 1?

4. According to Chapter 1, who normally sells the postcards in a Florentine church?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the incidents that began the war between the Guelphs and the Ghibellines.

2. Name some of the theories concerning where the head of "Primavera" ended up after the Santa Trinita Bridge was blown up during World War II.

3. For what reason is Saint Giovanni Gualberto primarily remembered?

4. Summarize the story of the founding of Florence, as discussed in the beginning of Chapter 2.

5. Describe the "'characteristic' Florentine street."

6. Why does the author describe Florence in Chapter 1 as a "city of extremes"?

7. Describe the weather in Florence in summer.

8. Describe Michelangelo's personality.

9. What is the typical behavior of Florentines towards tourists in restaurants?

10. Describe the statue of Neptune in the fountain of the Piazza della Signoria.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between painting and sculpture in Florence, including what each medium was used for and what each medium signified to the people.

Essay Topic 2

Critique the author's writing style and technique in describing the Duomo.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the "springtime" and the "autumnal" painters.

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