Ways of Seeing Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Ways of Seeing Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 161 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. According to the authors, how is the focus of a man's power different than a female's?

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

3. What number is posted symbolically on pages 36 and 37 of Chapter 2?

4. What is a contradiction to the assumption that early European oil painters portrayed a level of humanism in their work?

5. What painting by Ruben is included in pages 42 and 43?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Bronzino's painting of Cupid kissing the lips of Venus shows that nudity is created with a spectator in mind.

2. Explain how, according to the authors, a woman continually sees and is seen by herself as two parts of one female identity.

3. According to Berger et al., how can the story of Adam and Eve explain the shamefulness associated with being naked?

4. Berger et al. explain that there is a certain style of European oil painting that does not put the nakedness of a women as the center display, but rather puts the relationship of the woman and artist on display. What is considered provocative about these images?

5. Describe the differences between the collection of images on pages 36 and 37, and the collection of images on pages 38 and 39.

6. Explain how combining a variety of images to present a concept can be more powerful than using a single image.

7. Explain how Cubism contradicts the single eye of perspective.

8. What do you think is the overall mood of the collection of images in Chapter 2 on pages 38 and 39?

9. How is a work of art from the past mystifying to the modern viewer?

10. Explain how the commission by Frans Hals could easily be misunderstood by the modern viewer.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an opinion essay to answer the following question. Do you think that the combination of publicity, glamour, and consumerism is a recipe for unhappiness? Support your opinion by agreeing or disagreeing with the examples from the authors.

Essay Topic 2

Write a three-part essay to explain the ideas presented on the differences between men and women.

Part 1 - Describe the authors' opinions on the difference between how a man and woman are positioned in society, and discuss why.

Part 2 - Explain the difference between how a man views himself and how a woman must view herself.

Part 3 - Explain Berger et al.'s idea on how a woman must see herself as a sight.

Essay Topic 3

Family and other social groupings of ordinary daily life are depicted in the six reproductions on facing pages 120 to123. Write an essay to: 1. describe the significance of the paintings, 2. specifically explain their meaning and value to the viewer, and 3. explain their significance and value to the owner.

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