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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. As an "energy-loser" Andy refrains as much as possible from what?

2. What does Andy equate with the first time he, as an adult, sees the movie SNOW WHITE?

3. How does Andy mock his physical appearance?

4. What does Taxi do with makeup?

5. According to Andy, in what courses do elementary school children need to be taught?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andy find to be the hardest part of fame?

2. How does Andy's career evolve?

3. What does Andy have to say about his television?

4. What else exemplifies real beauty?

5. What are the drawbacks and advantages of fame?

6. Why does Andy believe it is preferable to think of nothing?

7. Why does Andy regret not having a boss?

8. What is said about Andy's hair?

9. Why has Taxi moved to New York? How does she deal with the little money she has?

10. What does Andy think about leftovers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andy Warhol loves work above all other things.

Part 1) How do you know he loves work above all other things?

Part 2) What are his work habits? What do they reveal about Andy? How do they support and/or contradict his philosophies?

Part 3) How is his desire to work reflected in his personal and professional life?

Essay Topic 2

Andy Warhol believes he understands why some people he knows, including himself, still act like babies.

Part 1) Why does he believe people still act like babies? Is this good or bad? Explain.

Part 2) Why does he believe he is still a "mama's boy?" How might he have come to this belief? Is there any validity to these beliefs? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why is this section included in this book? What does this reveal about Andy and his art?

Essay Topic 3

Andy Warhol's ideas on class structure and employment fit in well with the time period.

Part 1) What are Andy's ideas about class structure? How do his ideas compare with others' ideas at this time?

Part 2) How might Andy have come to have these ideas about class structure? How much has this time period influenced his beliefs about class structure?

Part 3) How do his ideas on class structure affect his work and his popularity as an artist? How might his work have been received in previous decades? If he were a new artist today, how would his work be received today? Why?

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