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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the opera Patience?

2. Who received the first Edmond de Polignac Prize in 1911?

3. Who was the model for Sargent's painting Madame X?

4. Who did Catherine Pozzi marry in 1909?

5. How is Edmond de Polignac posed in Le Cercle de la rue Royale?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who wrote the novella Agnes and what is it about?

2. Who was Gustave Moreau?

3. What story is related of Léon Delafosse in the narrative?

4. Who was Gustave Flaubert?

5. What does Battey's Operation refer to?

6. How does the author describe Prince Edmond de Polignac?

7. What accolades did Pozzi receive on January 1, 1899?

8. Who was Pierre Puvis de Chevannes?

9. Who was Georges Clairin?

10. What was the nature of Dr. Pozzi's relationship with Emma Fischoff?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Belle Époque. When and where did this era occur? What does the name mean? What are the principles of the period? How would you define the culture of this era?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of art in The Man in the Red Coat. Why is art important in the era of the Belle Époque? How was it important in the lives of the three main individuals in focus in the book? What style of art did these individuals embrace?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the political atmosphere of the Belle Époque. What was the political atmosphere like in England? What was it like in France? What was it like in the U.S.? How would the perceptions of these countries change following the Belle Époque?

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