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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 133 - 183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did John Singer Sargent send Dr. Pozzi at Home to the Royal Academy in London?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1892.

2. How old was Leon Daudet when he fought his first duel?
(a) 30.
(b) 40.
(c) 25.
(d) 35.

3. During what years did Montesquiou share his life with Gabriel Yturri?
(a) 1885-1905.
(b) 1875-1895.
(c) 1865-1885.
(d) 1880-1890.

4. Who said "Art is killed by taste" (57)?
(a) Hubert Juin.
(b) James McNeill Whistler.
(c) Edgar Degas.
(d) Edmond de Goncourt.

5. How old was Winnaretta Singer when she married Edmond de Polignac?
(a) 32.
(b) 25.
(c) 28.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the opera Patience?

2. When did Edmond de Polignac marry Winnaretta Singer?

3. How old was Jules-Hippolyte Percher when he was killed?

4. What is defined in the book as "a collection of holes tied together with string" (101)?

5. At least how many duels took place in Paris between 1895 and 1905?

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