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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 painted Le Cercle de la rue Royale?

2. Who painted the grand fresco that was 4.40 meters wide and 2.75 meters high at the Broca?

3. Who did Catherine Pozzi marry in 1909?

4. On her first outing as a grown-up girl at 14, Catherine Pozzi's father took her to see what opera?

5. When was Samuel Pozzi invited to the World's Fair in Chicago as part of the official French delegation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Pozzi's grandson Claude Bourdet say of him?

4. Describe the works of Edgar Degas. What was his style?

5. Describe the painting Madame X. Who painted it and who is the subject?

6. Where was Emma Fischoff born and raised? What was her family like?

7. Who was Gustave Moreau?

8. Who was Odilon Redon?

9. Who was Gustave Flaubert?

10. What did Dr. Pozzi warn his fellow doctors about in his inaugural address as the chair of gynecology?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Pozzi's marriage to Thérèse Loth-Cazalis. When did they marry? How does the author characterize their marriage? What ultimately led to their separation? How did they live after separating?

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 novel A Rebours. Why does this novel reappear frequently in The Man with the Red Coat? Who wrote the novel? What is it about?

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