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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 87 - 133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author quotes Samuel Pozzi in the book, saying that one of his best quotations is in his treatise on gynecology. Pozzi stated, "Chauvanism is one of the forms of" what (49)?
(a) "Brutality."
(b) "Abuse."
(c) "Hatred."
(d) "Ignoranice."

2. Where was Liberty and Co. located when it opened in London?
(a) Carnaby Street.
(b) Regent Street.
(c) Oxford Street.
(d) Abbey Road.

3. Who painted Arrangement in Black and Gold (1891-1892)?
(a) James Tissot.
(b) Marie Colombier.
(c) Edgar Degas.
(d) James Whistler.

4. When did Oscar Wilde arrive in America for a yearlong, coast-to-coast tour?
(a) January, 1882.
(b) May, 1890.
(c) September, 1889.
(d) June, 1885.

5. Who was put on trial for having translated Emile Zola's La Terre to English?
(a) Edward Vizetelly.
(b) Edmond de Polignac.
(c) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(d) Joris-Karl Huysmans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say bad smells are in the narrative?

2. When did Flaubert die?

3. Who painted The Beguiling of Merlin?

4. What does the author claim art always has on its side?

5. When was the novel A Rebours published?

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