Chapter 3 The Spirit of the Renaissance

Why does Leonardo push his servant Carlo off a cliff?

• because Leonardo is angry at Carlo and thinks Carlo stole from him

• because Leonardo wants to see if a flying contraption will work

• because Carlo said he knows how to do somersaults in the air

• because Carlo and Leonardo are having a wrestling match

How did Leonardo embody the spirit of the Renaissance?

• Leonardo didn't like learning, and he believed Man could do little.

• Leonardo didn't like learning, but he believed Man could do anything.

• Leonardo loved learning, but he believed Man could do little.

• Leonardo loved learning, and he believed Man could do anything.

As a boy, Leonardo was apprenticed to a...

• stonemason

• merchant

• painter and sculptor

• architect

What does one of Leonardo's greatest paintings, The Last Supper, show?

• The Duke of Milan preparing himself a midnight snack.

• Jesus Christ telling the twelve apostles, "One of you will betray me."

• The Duke of Milan holding a large feast for all of his friends.

• Jesus Christ being baptized underneath angels.

Where did Leonardo paint The Last Supper?

• on a wall in a monastery

• on the inside of a dome in a cathedral

• on a small, rectangular piece of paper

• on a large canvas made by the Duke of Milan

How did Brunelleschi's ideas help Leonardo paint The Last Supper?

• They taught Leonardo how to put perspective into his painting.

• They taught Leonardo how to create the color blue.

• They taught Leonardo how to put faces into his painting.

• They taught Leonardo how to create a new kind of paintbrush.

What happened after Leonardo began working for Niccolò Machiavelli in 1506?

• Leonardo decided to become a soldier and fight in wars.

• Leonardo became more interested in science than in painting.

• Leonardo became ill and fell into poverty.

• Leonardo decided to retire and become a farmer.

How did Leonardo write in his notebooks?

• in a dark, red ink

• only in capital letters

• in a secret code that used numbers and mysterious pictures

• backwards, so the words could be read with a mirror.