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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 3?
(a) So Light, So Soft to the Touch.
(b) People are so Kind.
(c) A Penny From Heaven.
(d) A Mahout to Guide Her.

2. What building's ceiling did Baudry decorate?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) The Paris Cathredral.
(c) The Paris Opera.
(d) The Eiffel Tower

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

4. Which modern art movement did Charles most admire?
(a) Expressionism.
(b) Dadaism.
(c) Surrealism.
(d) Impressionism.

5. Which of Charles' brothers was a playboy?
(a) Jules.
(b) Rupert.
(c) Ignace.
(d) Ronnie.

6. Where in Vienna was Viktor"s mansion located?
(a) Lubeckerstrasse.
(b) Goethestrasse.
(c) Zionstrasse.
(d) Ringstrasse.

7. What material were the netsuke rates made from?
(a) Silver.
(b) Wood.
(c) Gold.
(d) Ivory.

8. What is a vitrine?
(a) A pair of tweezers.
(b) A netsuke polish.
(c) A glass cabinet.
(d) An alcoholic drink.

9. What does the author call an art?
(a) Autograph hunting.
(b) House sitting.
(c) House watching.
(d) Star gazing.

10. Why did people say the Japanese created small artwork?
(a) They are small people.
(b) They had to hide from the authorities.
(c) It is part of their tradition.
(d) They like to wear their artwork as necklaces.

11. What can Charles not get rid of while in Parisian society?
(a) His shyness.
(b) His British currency.
(c) His nervous tick.
(d) His accent.

12. What was the main export out of Odessa?
(a) Grain.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Salt.
(d) Iron.

13. What was the name of the area in Paris the Ephrussi family moved to?
(a) Le Fink.
(b) Le Westend.
(c) Le Novo.
(d) Le Eastend.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Monet painting Charles convinced his friend to buy?

2. What was the name of the cafe that was the meeting point for young writers?

3. What country did Charles decide to travel to shortly after arriving in Paris?

4. What pose does Charles hold in Manet's painting?

5. In which art gallery does Monet's Les bains de la Grenouillere now hang?

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