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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. When was Samuel Pozzi invited to the World's Fair in Chicago as part of the official French delegation?
2. On what date did a fire break out at the Bazar de la Charite, an annual event organized by the Catholic aristocracy of France, according to the narrative?
3. How many years after Polignac did his wife Winnaretta die?
4. When is the Self-portrait by Winnaretta Singer dated that is printed in the book?
5. Who was the model for the fresco Health Restored to the Sick at the Broca?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where was Emma Fischoff born and raised? What was her family like?
2. Who was Gustave Moreau?
3. Who was Pierre Puvis de Chevannes?
4. Who was Georges Clairin?
5. What was the nature of Dr. Pozzi's relationship with Emma Fischoff?
6. What is A Picture of Dorian Gray about?
7. Who wrote the novella Agnes and what is it about?
8. Who was Jeanne Jacquemin?
9. Who was Charles Baudelaire?
10. Describe the painting Madame X. Who painted it and who is the subject?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the French perceptions of the British during the period of the Belle Époque. How did the French perceive British art and literature? How did they view the English morality? What did they esteem about the British?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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