Ways of Seeing Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which of the following is the title of a painting on pages 72 and 73? (from Chapter 4)

"President Washington Age 40."

"Unearthly."

"The Princess of Russia."

"Venus and Mars."

2.

According to the authors, what is a woman's internal presence comprised of? (from Chapter 3)

An illusion of what she should be.

A preception of what men like.

A perception of how she should act to be treated like she wants.

An idea of what she looks like to a man.

3.

What does the traditional depiction of Adam and Eve project as the perception of being naked? (from Chapter 3)

That being naked is shameful.

That being naked is only acceptable for males.

That being naked is natural.

That being naked is only acceptable for females.

4.

Why do Berger et al. claim the goals of a consumer in a democratic industrial society are unachievable? (from Chapter 7)

Because they are based on limited consumerism.

Because it is impossible to have everything perfect.

Because they are based on illusions created by publicity images.

Because they are based on daydreams stimulated by an artistic way of seeing the world.

5.

What are most traditional oil paintings commissioned to demonstrate to the viewer? (from Chapter 5)

The style of monarchy and church rule of the time period.

The social conditions of the time period.

The political turmoil that the patron has survived.

The power and wealth of the patron.

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