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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: The Farragut.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Americans find unusual about the length of a day in Paris?
(a) The sun shone later in the day during the summer.
(b) The days were much longer in the winter.
(c) The sun shone earlier in the day during summer.
(d) The days were much shorter in the summer.

3. What was Innocents Abroad?
(a) Mark Twain's most famous short story.
(b) Mark Twain's favorite poem.
(c) Mark Twain's best selling book during his lifetime.
(d) Mark Twain's favorite theater show.

4. With whom did Mary Cassatt study art?
(a) Thomas Couture.
(b) Pierre-Charles-Alexandre Louis.
(c) George Healy.
(d) John Singer Sargent.

5. What was considered the most important aspect of a cameo's success?
(a) Size.
(b) Design.
(c) Color.
(d) Texture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Sorbonne?

2. What requirement did the Ecole de Medecine have that American medical schools did not?

3. Who descended on the Moulton Estate on May 9, 1871?

4. Who was Antoine Gros?

5. Why was Charles Stratton unique?

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