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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first painter mentioned in Appendix IV was the appointed artist to the king of what nation?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) France.

2. According to the author, where do the mentally-ill people discussed at the beginning of Appendix 6 spend their time?
(a) None of these places.
(b) On Earth.
(c) In Heaven.
(d) In Hell.

3. To what animal does Carlyle compare himself?
(a) A bear.
(b) A wolf.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A lion.

4. What does the candle light do for La Tour's paintings, according to the author?
(a) Allows La Tour to make the background of his paintings dark, and therefore less detailed.
(b) Makes them different from other painter's works, even when the subjects are similar.
(c) Stresses the importance and divinity of something simply existing.
(d) Creates a unique way to light and shade the subjects.

5. Gericault claimed that when he started to paint a woman, it turned into what?
(a) A succubus.
(b) A tree.
(c) A lion.
(d) A demon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the subject of most of Vuillard's paintings?

2. According to the author, how did Gericault see the world?

3. What is the first Gericault painting mentioned by the author in Appendix 7?

4. Who is mentioned in Appendix 5 as the artist who painted "Thicket"?

5. What poet does the author quote in Appendix 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the author, how did Gericault see the world?

2. Of what was Carlyle constantly apprehensive or afraid?

3. According to the author, what is unique about "Raft of the Medusa," artistically speaking?

4. According to the author, how did La Tour feel about "theatrical effects" in his paintings?

5. What is the difference, according to the author, between the two paintings he compares at the end of Appendix 5?

6. What does the author say about Vuillard at the beginning of Appendix 5?

7. According to the author, in what state do schizophrenics spend most of their time?

8. Who is James Halliday?

9. What does the author say in Appendix 5 about "Nature at the middle distance"?

10. What comment does the author make at the end of Appendix 4 regarding La Tour's personal character?

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