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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 whom is Jacob Kahn referring when he mentions the "old Spaniard"?
(a) Picasso.
(b) Francisco Franco.
(c) Don Quixote.
(d) Matisse.

2. Asher's first original creation in Jacob Kahn's studio is in what medium?
(a) Charcoals.
(b) Plaster of paris.
(c) Oils on canvas.
(d) Marble.

3. According to Asher, which group of people first painted nudes?
(a) The Egyptians.
(b) The Mesopotamians.
(c) The French.
(d) The Greeks.

4. Jacob Kahn states that all paintings fall into one of which two categories?
(a) Geometry and a flower.
(b) Life and death.
(c) Impressionism and realism.
(d) Love and hate.

5. In admiring Asher's first work of art in the Kahn studio, Jacob Kahn calls the work what?
(a) An "eye drawing."
(b) A "hand drawing."
(c) A masterpiece.
(d) An innovation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Paris, Jacob Kahn worked with which famous artist?

2. Which biblical book does the matron of the hotel read continually?

3. In which university does Rivkeh teach Russian affairs?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 12, Aryeh and Rivkeh share a private joke over which of Rivkeh's habits?

5. Aryeh makes the statement that which type of people take art very seriously?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 8, where is Aryeh?

2. What is Asher's strongest memory of his first art show?

3. Describe the person with whom Asher stays in Florence.

4. How does Asher describe the difference between a naked woman and a nude?

5. Why does Asher begin carrying messages for the Rebbe?

6. In Chapter 13, Asher's understanding of his mythic ancestor changes. What does Asher realize about him?

7. Describe the reactions of Aryeh and Rivkeh when Asher announces that he plans to spend the summer in Europe.

8. Why does Jacob Kahn say that Asher is becoming a whore?

9. What does Asher draw for his enemy classmate? Describe the picture.

10. How does Jacob Kahn talk to God?

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