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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. Whose work filled more than half of the American exhibit space in the Palais des Machines at the Exposition Universelle?

2. What religion did Gussie Saint-Gaudens' parents assume her new husband was based on the nationality of his parents?

3. How old was John Singer Sargent when he knew what he wanted to be?

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

5. What painting did John Singer Sargent create of his art teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason did the French decide to commission the statue, Liberty Lighting the World, to make as a gift to America?

2. What was Augustus Saint-Gaudens' relationship to Davida Clark?

3. For what reason did Healy and his family choose to return to Paris in 1871?

4. For what reasons did John Singer Sargent choose to make his home in Paris in 1874?

5. Who was Augusta Homer? Why did she live in Rome? Who did she meet there?

6. What impact did the Farragut have on Saint-Gaudens career?

7. Who was among some Americans who returned to Paris after many years to reflect on the impact the city had on their lives and careers?

8. What event took place in Paris in 1867 that brought Augustus Saint-Gaudens to Paris?

9. What is considered Augustus Saint-Gaudens' greatest monument?

10. Who was Mary Cassatt's most loyal companion? How did she die? How did this impact Cassatt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is cholera? Why was it believed that it would never appear in a civilized city? How did people react when a cholera outbreak began in Paris in 1832? How did cholera affect its victims? What was the prognosis of a patient with cholera in 1832? What did Americans know of cholera? Why was it believed in the 1830s that cholera was a disease of the poor? Why did people believe that the government was actively poisoning the poor during the initial outbreak? How did Americans respond to this crisis?

Essay Topic 2

What is the Farragut? Who created it? What struggles did this person undergo in creating this piece of art? How did it impact his personal life? How did it impact his professional life? Where is the Farragut now? What other works did this artist create? Where are some of these works displayed? What impact did this artist have on the art world during his lifetime? What impact did Paris have on this artist and his career?

Essay Topic 3

How did the change in transatlantic transportation change the immigration of Americans to Paris? What else seems to have impacted the movement of Americans from America to Paris? What were some of the main reasons these Americans traveled to Paris? Who was George Healy? How did he become acquainted with King Louis-Phillipe? What paintings did the king ask Healy to create? Who are among some of the famous people Healy painted during this time period?

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