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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 46 - 86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Jean Pozzi born?
(a) 1884.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1891.

2. Who was Samuel Pozzi's grandfather?
(a) Georges.
(b) Edouard.
(c) Dominique.
(d) Henry.

3. When did Dr. Pozzi arrive in Paris to study medicine?
(a) 1860.
(b) 1855.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1874.

4. What does the author claim art always has on its side?
(a) Justice.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Time.
(d) Truth.

5. Who wrote the novel A Rebours?
(a) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(b) Joris-Karl Huysmans.
(c) Henry James.
(d) Emma Fischoff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Montesquiou and Polignac first meet?

2. Who is referred to in the book as "the poet-dandy's poet-dandy" (54)?

3. Who painted the 1898 portrait of Jean Lorrain that is featured in the book?

4. How old was Dr. Pozzi when Sargent painted him in the red coat?

5. Where is Dr. Pozzi's right hand in the painting by Sargent?

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