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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. Why did Saint-Gaudens apply to create the Farragut memorial?

2. What happened to the government of France on April 4, 1871?

3. How did John Singer Sargent pay his expenses early in his career?

4. What ailment left Gussie Saint-Gaudens feeling isolated late in life?

5. What was Vernon Lee's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the Eiffel Tower dubbed the Tower of Babel before it was even constructed?

2. Why was Archbishop Darboy arrested and executed in 1871?

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

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

5. What was the Paris Commune? How was it connected to communism?

6. What were the terms of France's surrender to the Germans in 1871?

7. What famous American politician visited Paris in 1878 upon the resignation of Elihu Washburne?

8. What is significant about the arrival of Isadora Duncan in Paris in 1901?

9. What skill did Saint-Gaudens have that many of his fellow students often ask him to share with the class?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the political atmosphere like in Paris in the 1830s? What did the traveling Americans know about Paris before they arrived there? How did the stories of Paris compare to the reality of Paris for many of these American travelers? What are some of the adjectives these American travelers used in describing Paris upon first sight? Why did some dislike Paris so much so that they moved on to other destinations? Why did other fall in love with Paris almost from the first moments?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following themes in an essay, using quotes from the book to support your conclusions:

1) Ambition

2) Art

3) Medicine

4) Relationships.

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