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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Berger et al., how is a woman's social presence different than a man's?
(a) Her presence represents a man's desires.
(b) Her presence represents what a woman can do for a man.
(c) Her presence represents how a woman feels about herself and what may be done to her.
(d) Her presence represents a woman's power over men.

2. What is similar about all of the portraits on page 76?
(a) All the subjects stand alone.
(b) All the subjects are undressing.
(c) All the subjects are reclining in a chair.
(d) All the subjects are holding a bible.

3. According to the authors, how is the focus of a man's power different than a female's?
(a) It is always focused towards women.
(b) It is always focused on appearances.
(c) It is always focused externally.
(d) It is always focused on money.

4. What is different about an art collector compared to a collector of other objects?
(a) Art collectors are the most wealthy of collectors.
(b) An art collector typically has more social standing than collectors of other objects.
(c) An art collector is surrounded by pictures that show him the sights of what he may posses.
(d) Art collectors must actively take part in their collections.

5. What words best describe the gaze of the subjects on their own material goods in a traditional oil painting?
(a) Formal, wary, content.
(b) Satisfied, generous, serious.
(c) Confident, formal, arrogant.
(d) Generous, faithful, pleasant.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the authors, what is a woman's internal presence comprised of?

2. Which statement best describes photography in 1883?

3. In Chapter 2, what are the authors trying to demonstrate with the images on pages 40 and 41?

4. What does Kenneth Clark (not the authors) say about the concepts of naked and nude?

5. What primarily constitutes a landscape painting as traditional oil techniques are developed?

(see the answer key)

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