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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can a work of art lose its mystification?
(a) By taking the work out of the context of the past.
(b) By creating too many written commentaries by critics.
(c) By making multiple uses of its reproductions.
(d) By changing the title for more modern viewers.

2. What is surprising to see mixed in with the images on pages 40 and 41?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) Slices of ham.
(c) A Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
(d) Elephants in a circus.

3. What is unique about the Cubist images in Chapter 2 on pages 38 and 39?
(a) It takes some imagination to see a nude female figure.
(b) They consist of a variety of wild animals.
(c) The images include an enormous amount of detail.
(d) It seems that the figures in the images are male.

4. What affect does a title have on a painting's meaning?
(a) A title is not necessary in historical paintings.
(b) Words in a title can change the interpretation of a painting.
(c) Words in a title will affect the painting more than the viewer.
(d) A title can be changed to any words without affecting the viewer.

5. In general, what does seeing do?
(a) Enables you to read.
(b) Enables you to respond to the environment.
(c) Gives you the ability to touch the environment.
(d) Gives you the ability to avoid danger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would be a surprising image to display on pages 42 and 43?

2. In Chapter 2, pages 36 and 37, how are the women in the images viewed by men in the same images?

3. What word best describes the overall affect of the combined images on pages 36 and 37?

4. Which item would NOT fit the theme on pages 40 and 41?

5. What is the theme of pages 42 and 43?

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