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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does a woman see herself, according to Berger et al.?
(a) She sees herself as a composite of image and emotion.
(b) She sees herself as a physical reflection in a mirror.
(c) She sees herself as a sight.
(d) She sees herself as a man illusion.

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

3. Where is the figure in "Bathsheba" sitting?
(a) She is sitting at her bedside.
(b) She is sitting to write a letter.
(c) The woman is sitting to have her feet washed.
(d) She is sitting at the dinner table.

4. Which painting is an example of how oil paintings make objects desirable to touch?
(a) Holbein's "The Ambassadors."
(b) Van Gogh's "Cornfield with Birds Flying Out of It."
(c) Picasso's self-portrait.
(d) Rembrandt's self-portriat with Saskia.

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about publicity images, according to Berger et al.?
(a) They always point to the future.
(b) They do not address the present.
(c) They address the present.
(d) They use the past to point to the future.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is meant to benefit from the focus of a nude painting?

2. What is publicity assumed to do?

3. Which words best describe Chapter 1 as a whole?

4. What could be said about the contents of Chapter 4?

5. Which statement could easily be an interpretation of Van Gogh's "a cornfield with birds flying out of it"?

(see the answer key)

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