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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What buildings were set on fire by unknown arsonists in Paris in the spring of 1871?
(a) Palais de Justice and the courthouse.
(b) Hotel de Ville and the Louvre.
(c) The Louvre and the courthouse.
(d) Hotel de Ville and the Palais de Justice.

2. Who discovered artist James Earle Fraser?
(a) George Healy.
(b) Samuel Morse.
(c) John Singer Sargent.
(d) Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

3. What religion did Gussie Saint-Gaudens' parents assume her new husband was based on the nationality of his parents?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Mormon.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Catholic.

4. What was Vernon Lee's real name?
(a) Virginia Lester.
(b) Virginia Lee.
(c) Violet Paget.
(d) Violet Parker.

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

6. How many love affairs did Saint-Gaudens admit to having in his Reminiscences before meeting Gussie?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

7. What was Vernon Lee's profession?
(a) Art critic.
(b) Artist.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Novelist and essayist.

8. What ailment left Gussie Saint-Gaudens feeling isolated late in life?
(a) Muteness.
(b) Deafness.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Blindness.

9. How old was Mary Cassatt when she made her debut as an Impressionist?
(a) 31.
(b) 34.
(c) 21.
(d) 44.

10. Why did Washburne move to Paris in 1870?
(a) He was the new American minister.
(b) For education.
(c) He was exiled from America.
(d) To teach.

11. What huge political event was taking place when Augustus Saint-Gaudens was a cameo cutter apprentice?
(a) The American Civil War.
(b) The Spanish-American War.
(c) The French Revolution.
(d) The American Revolution.

12. On what committee did Washburne serve as chairman?
(a) Committee on Finance.
(b) Committee on Appropriations.
(c) Committee on Foreign Affairs.
(d) Committee on Commerce.

13. What political office did people want Washburne to run for after he left Paris?
(a) Governor.
(b) Congress.
(c) President.
(d) State senate.

14. Who was among the artists that John Singer Sargent admired?
(a) Cassatt.
(b) Degas.
(c) Monet.
(d) Picasso.

15. What illness did Saint-Gaudens suffer in June of 1900?
(a) A tumor in his liver.
(b) A tumor in his brain.
(c) A tumor in his stomach.
(d) A tumor in his lower intestine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What medium did Saint-Gaudens use to create the initial image of Farragut for the memorial?

2. With whom did Mary Cassatt study art?

3. What fellow artist did Augustus Saint-Gaudens often exchange work with?

4. What happened when Lillie Moulton attempted to get a passport in March of 1871?

5. What social pastime did Augustus Saint-Gaudens greatly enjoy?

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