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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Greenwich Village 1953-1954. Catalog items 10-18; Lower East Side, Catalog items 19-27, pages 24-59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ethnic group is the majority where Lillian moves in downstairs with Deborah?
(a) Polish.
(b) Indian.
(c) Italian.
(d) Russian.

2. How does Deborah recall her time living with Lillian?
(a) A golden age.
(b) A torment.
(c) An in-between time.
(d) A slog.

3. What kind of photography does the narrator say Lillian Preston is?
(a) Landscape photographer.
(b) Portrait photographer.
(c) Nude photographer.
(d) Street photographer.

4. What is the photo called Mommy is Sick a picture of?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Cancer treatment.
(d) Heroin addiction.

5. What does Patricia Stokes say exasperated her about Lillian?
(a) Her perpetual poverty.
(b) The darkroom in the bathroom.
(c) Her drug use.
(d) Her loose friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lillian photograph the man who was Samantha’s father?

2. How does the “Eyes on Photography” article characterize Lillian’s photography?

3. How does Patricia Stokes characterize living with Lillian?

4. What does Patricia Stokes say was the price for Lilly’s immense talent?

5. What occasion does the narrator give for commenting on Lillian Preston’s life and work?

(see the answer key)

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