Ways of Seeing Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Which of the following would be a good symbol for the collection of images on pages 68 to 71? (from Chapter 4)

Two doves with an olive branch.

A president with a burning flag.

A corpse with a glass of wine.

A nude woman with a rose.

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.

An idea of what she looks like to a man.

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

3.

How does the painter, Durer, create what he believes is the perfect nude? (from Chapter 3)

By holding competitions for the most beautiful naked woman and using the winner as a nude.

By combining various parts from different female bodies to create a full nude.

By selecting the most male-like female figures and using them as nudes.

By sketching a beautiful nude from his imagination.

4.

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.

5.

What does Berger et al. claim that a woman's presence is to a man? (from Chapter 3)

A man thinks of a woman's presence only as a physical existence.

A man thinks of a woman's presence as an awkward postition.

A man thinks of a woman's presence only as it benefits himself.

A man thinks of a woman's presence as emotional radiance.

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