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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. What does Boorstin say the Renaissance offered to Shakespeare?

2. What does the third-eye represent in Hindu art?

3. What was the special element of Gothic architecture in Boorstin's opinion?

4. What is the source of the epigraph that opens The Creators?

5. What did St. Augustine give men in City of God?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boorstin describe the difference between tragedy and comedy?

2. How does Boorstin characterize Cervantes' contribution to imaginative literature?

3. How does Boorstin describe the birth of drama?

4. How does Boorstin characterize Chaucer's Canterbury Tales?

5. What did Moses add to the culture of imagination?

6. What explanation does Boorstin offer for the cave paintings of Altamira, Lascaux and Les Trois Freres?

7. How does Boorstin characterize the Confucian teachings?

8. What is the purpose of life in Buddhist teachings?

9. How does Boorstin characterize the Gothic style of art?

10. What innovation did Dante introduce to Western culture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Defend or refute the proposition that in its evolution, modern art has given the individual the ability to become immortal through his self-expression. Use examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the proposition that Boorstin's portrait of culture is outdated. Describe how it is no longer appropriate to our times, and, if possible, what has replaced it.

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate your own reading of The Creators--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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