View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Proust character was Charles said to be the model for?
(a) Janus.
(b) Potter.
(c) Swann.
(d) Alex.

2. Which of the following painters did Charles correspond with?
(a) Van Gogh.
(b) Whistler.
(c) Hopper.
(d) Manet.

3. How does Edmund say the netsuke were different from most other art pieces?
(a) They could only be viewed under a microscope.
(b) Very little time was spent making them.
(c) They were unbreakable.
(d) The were made to be touched.

4. Where was Charles' mistress from?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) China.
(d) Japan.

5. What does the staircase in the medical insurance office curl up like?
(a) A coil of smoke.
(b) A winner's ribbon.
(c) A trail of saliva.
(d) A sleeping python.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which famous painting is Charles depicted?

2. Where does the author say is the best place out side of Japan to see Japanese art?

3. What was the occupation of Jules Laforgue?

4. What was Durer's nationality?

5. What was Charles' nickname?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 176 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample