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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight: Bound to Succeed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Charles Stratton unique?
(a) He was a talented actor.
(b) He was exceedingly tall.
(c) He was a talented violinist.
(d) He was exceedingly small.

2. How old was Augustus Saint-Gaudens when his father apprenticed him to a cameo cutter?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Sixteen.

3. Who was Antoine Gros?
(a) An art student.
(b) An art teacher.
(c) A law professor.
(d) A medical teacher.

4. What fashion among male Parisians did John Sanderson criticize during his time in Paris?
(a) Oversized shirts.
(b) Blousy slacks.
(c) Beards and mustaches.
(d) High pompadour haircuts.

5. What dance shocked Mark Twain upon his short visit to Paris?
(a) Waltz.
(b) Ballet.
(c) Can-Can.
(d) Tango.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first news article to appear about the daguerreotype in the United States?

2. What profession did Ralph Waldo Emerson leave prior to going to Paris in 1833?

3. What was the profession of Augustus Saint-Gaudens' father?

4. Who was P.T.Barnum?

5. What was Charles Stratton's stage name?

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