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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality was Augustus Saint-Gaudens' mother?
(a) French.
(b) American.
(c) English.
(d) Irish.

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

3. Who was Charles-Emile-Auguste Durand?
(a) A writer.
(b) A medical professor.
(c) An art master.
(d) A doctor.

4. How old was John Singer Sargent when he knew what he wanted to be?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Thirteen.

5. Why did Saint-Gaudens apply to create the Farragut memorial?
(a) For pride of country.
(b) For his wife.
(c) For Farragut.
(d) For the money and the possible boost to his career.

6. How many siblings did Mary Cassatt have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

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

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

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

10. Where was Richard Morris Hunt trained?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Cornell.
(c) Ecole des Beaux-Arts.
(d) The Sorbonne.

11. What episode seems to have created some discord in Saint-Gaudens marriage in 1889?
(a) A very public affair on Saint-Gaudens' part.
(b) The death of their son, Homer.
(c) The birth of a son to Davida Clark, Saint-Gaudens' mistress.
(d) An affair with Adams on Gussie's part.

12. At the request of Theodore Roosevelt, Saint-Gaudens created what?
(a) Designs for United States gold coinage.
(b) Designs for the Presidential seal.
(c) Designs for United States paper money.
(d) Designs for the CIA's logo.

13. What happened when Lillie Moulton attempted to get a passport in March of 1871?
(a) Nothing.
(b) She was arrested.
(c) She was denied.
(d) She was disrespected.

14. Who descended on the Moulton Estate on May 9, 1871?
(a) Communards.
(b) Communists.
(c) German military.
(d) Police.

15. What happened to the government of France on April 4, 1871?
(a) The Commune elected a new president.
(b) The Commune appointed a dictator.
(c) The Commune was all murdered.
(d) The Commune was impeached.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Vernon Lee's real name?

2. How did Charles Moulton amuse the invaders at his home in May of 1871?

3. Where did Augustus Saint-Gaudens teach art for a time?

4. Who taught Elihu Latin?

5. What was the quickest killer of those locked in Paris during the siege?

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