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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. Who is Artemisia's father?
2. How old was Artemisia when her mother died?
3. What does one Elder tell her he will do if Susanna does not take off her robe?
4. Who is Susanna's elder sister?
5. What kind of money does Artemisia refer to in Part I?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Artemisia feel about cooking, and what does cooking represent for her?
2. What does Artemisia wonder about when her family's servant Tuzia implores her to carry the baskets through the market because her arms are younger and stronger?
3. How does Artemisia feel when she cannot find her favorite palette knife in Part II?
4. How does Artemisia's mother describe the relationship between Susanna and her sister Rebecca?
5. What does Artemisia know incites her father when he starts ranting about the supposedly poor quality of her own painting in Part I?
6. In Part I, who does Orazio, Artemisia's father, not recognize in one of her paintings?
7. Why does Tuzia agree to let Tassi ride in the carriage to mass with herself and Artemisia?
8. Why does Orazio grow irritated with Artemisia when he quizzes her about materials and methods for painting in Part I?
9. What does Artemisia do when she needs a female model for her paintings?
10. How does Orazio respond to Artemisia's question about how to fix the Virgin Mary's arm in the painting she does in Part I?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Artemisia's father's using Artemisia as a sometimes nude model make Artemisia feel, and what does it reveal about their relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
What does Artemisia believe finally changes her father Orazio's attitude towards her and convinces him to help her fight for justice after her rape? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Artemisia endures her father Orazio's ill treatment for so long? Why does she not try to run away? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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