Blood Water Paint Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Joy McCullough
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Blood Water Paint Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Joy McCullough
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What does Artemisia tell Tassi that makes him angry in Part II?

2. What do the Elders command Susanna to do in the garden?

3. What does Abra accuse Judith of dreaming of?

4. Where is Judith from?

5. Where does Artemisia say everything begins from in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Artemisia do when she needs a female model for her paintings?

2. How does Artemisia remember her mother who has passed away?

3. What does Artemisia know incites her father when he starts ranting about the supposedly poor quality of her own painting in Part I?

4. How does Artemisia's mother describe the relationship between Susanna and her sister Rebecca?

5. How does Artemisia feel about cooking, and what does cooking represent for her?

6. What does Artemisia wonder about when her family's servant Tuzia implores her to carry the baskets through the market because her arms are younger and stronger?

7. What happens to Susanna in her garden that puts her in great peril?

8. Why does Tuzia agree to let Tassi ride in the carriage to mass with herself and Artemisia?

9. Why does Artemisia think her mother told her the story of Susanna as she matures?

10. What does Artemisia tell Tassi to try to entice him to assign a lucrative new commission to her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different meanings of blood McCullough explores throughout the novel? For example, what does blood represent when it is indicative of menstruation, of the aftermath of Artemisia's rape, and of the murder Judith commits? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does McCullough communicate the depth and nature of Artemisia's grief over her mother's death to the reader throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Artemisia believe finally changes her father Orazio's attitude towards her and convinces him to help her fight for justice after her rape? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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