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Comprehension questions from the reading "Lost Leonardo"

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1
Why is further investigation of the mural difficult?
fear of damaging Versaro's work
Mauricio Seracini is getting old
it's very expensive
the Vatican doesn't want it
2
Who is Maurizio Seracini?
a professor from Italy
an Italian architect
an Italian artist
an expert in Italian art
3
Leonardo da Vinci was NOT
an inventor
an architect
a novelist
an artist
4
Drilling into Vasari's mural revealed:
definitive evidence of a painting behind the mural
Vasari's first version of the mural
nothing of interest
a painting by Leonardo da Vinci
5
When was Leonardo da Vinci born?
in the 1700s
in the 1200s
in the 1800s
in the 1400s
6
In the 1550s, artist Giorgio Vasari was hired to:
complete a famous mural by Leonardo da Vinci
re-create a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci
paint over an unfinished mural by Leonardo da Vinci
build the Hall of 500 at the Palazzo Vecchio
7
What did a radar scan reveal?
leftover paint from Versaro's mural
Leonardo's painting behind the Versaro's mural
nothing of interest
a hollow space behind Versaro's mural
8
When did Mauricio Seracini find the inscription that started his investigation?
the 1990s
the 1970s
the 2010s
the 1950s
9
Leonardo da Vinci's most famous work is called ...
the Virgin and Child
the Mona Lisa
David
Self-Portrait of the Artist
10
What does Mauricio Seracini think is possible?
that Leonardo is the real artist of the mural we see today
that Versaro destroyed Leonardo's work because he hated it
that Giorgio Versaro secretly worked with Leonardo da Vinci
that Giorgio Versaro saved Leonardo's work
11
Leonardo da Vinci is most famous for his:
writings
art
discoveries
inventions
12
Where is the Palazzo Vecchio?
Venice, Italy
Florence, Italy
San Diego, Italy
San Diego, California