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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The brother of what famous dancer rented an atelier in the rue de Fleurus?
(a) Gypsy Lee Rose
(b) Twyla Tharp
(c) Mikhail Baryshnikov
(d) Isadora Duncan

2. What was the name of the Stein's housekeeper?
(a) Fernande
(b) Sabrina
(c) Lily
(d) Helene

3. Where was Gertrude's brother living when he learned about Cézanne?
(a) Paris
(b) Florence
(c) London
(d) Baltimore

4. How does Alice refer to her mother?
(a) Shy
(b) Boisterous
(c) Lonely
(d) Quiet

5. Picasso painted a famous scene with friends gathered around what object?
(a) angel
(b) flowerpot
(c) coffin
(d) toilet

6. How old was Matisse when he received the first large offer from the spring salon?
(a) 35
(b) 42
(c) 27
(d) 31

7. Gertrude Stein's brother discovered what unknown artist at Sagot's gallery?
(a) Monday
(b) Picasso
(c) Whistler
(d) Cézanne

8. What was the name of the street on which the Picassos lived?
(a) rue Ravignan
(b) rue d'Avron
(c) rue de Fleurus
(d) avenue Foch

9. What area of Paris is popular with artists?
(a) Montmartre
(b) Tuilleries
(c) Place de la Concord
(d) Latin Quarter

10. According to Matisse, Gertrude's world was a ________________.
(a) Tragedy
(b) Stage
(c) Theater
(d) Joke

11. What was Alice's mother's name?
(a) Edwina
(b) Emilie
(c) Edna
(d) Ava

12. Which house guest was objected to by Helene?
(a) Cézanne
(b) Picasso
(c) Alice
(d) Matisse

13. What was the price of Alice's lessons?
(a) $.50 per hour
(b) $1.00 per day
(c) free
(d) $.75 per lesson

14. At what age did Alice stop practicing her music?
(a) 16
(b) 18
(c) 23
(d) 20

15. What artist was a friend of the photographer, Duret?
(a) Henri Matisse
(b) James Whistler
(c) Alfy Maurer
(d) Max Jacob

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Alice develop a love of literature?

2. With whom did Alice live?

3. What year did Alice's grandfather go to California?

4. What about Gertrude impressed Alice?

5. Which of these people is not on Alice's list of geniuses?

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