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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Carlyle compare the universe?
(a) A wild horse.
(b) A steam-engine.
(c) A grinding wheel.
(d) A computer.

2. Why does the author feel that La Tour's art is religious?
(a) La Tour was a very religious man.
(b) People often have visionary experiences looking at La Tour's work.
(c) It emphasizes a divine omnipresence.
(d) The subjects of his paintings are often religious figures.

3. What does the candle light do for La Tour's paintings, according to the author?
(a) Creates a unique way to light and shade the subjects.
(b) Makes them different from other painter's works, even when the subjects are similar.
(c) Stresses the importance and divinity of something simply existing.
(d) Allows La Tour to make the background of his paintings dark, and therefore less detailed.

4. What group of mentally-ill people does the author write about in Appendix 6?
(a) Neurotics.
(b) Schizophrenics.
(c) Heroin addicts.
(d) Psychotics.

5. What does the author say about Millais' "Ophelia" in Appendix 5?
(a) The painter misinterpreted the Shakespearean scene he was attempting to portray.
(b) It is a bad picture, but its point of view is interesting.
(c) Its subject matter was too grim for it to be a good painting.
(d) It would be much better if the painter had made better use of color and shading.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last sentence in Appendix 8?

2. According to the author, what theme is illustrated by the close-up landscapes of Chinese and Japanese art?

3. What did Gericault use as a model for the people in "Raft of the Medusa"?

4. To what animal does Carlyle compare himself?

5. To what sort of life are schizophrenics condemned, according to the author?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of Gericault's paintings are included by the author in a list of Gericault's "demonic pictures"?

2. According to the author in Appendix 6, how are the doors of Heaven and Hell opened for the living?

3. What did Gericault use as models for his work, "Raft of the Medusa"?

4. According to the author, what is unique about "Raft of the Medusa," artistically speaking?

5. What is unique and praiseworthy about Japanese and Chinese art, according to the author?

6. What is the significance of the Wordsworth quote in Appendix 5?

7. What is "Sartor Resartus"?

8. According to the author, how did Gericault see the world?

9. What comment does the author make at the end of Appendix 4 regarding La Tour's personal character?

10. What is the difference, according to the author, between the two paintings he compares at the end of Appendix 5?

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