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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. How many years after Polignac did his wife Winnaretta die?

2. Who was Dr. Samuel Pozzi's 1992 biographer?

3. When did John Singer Sargent send Dr. Pozzi at Home to the Royal Academy in London?

4. How old was Catherine Pozzi in December of 1903?

5. When did Catherine Pozzi meet Paul Valery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rumors abounded about Sarah Bernhardt's sexuality?

2. What does Battey's Operation refer to?

3. Who was Gustave Moreau?

4. Who was Georges Clairin?

5. Who was Odilon Redon?

6. Who was Jeanne Jacquemin?

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

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

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

10. Who was Charles Baudelaire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the life of Dr. Samuel Pozzi. When and where was he born? What was his childhood like? Where did he study? What did he accomplish in his career?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the life of Prince Edmond de Polignac. When and where was he born? What was his family like? Where did he grow up? What was his status in France during the Belle Époque?

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