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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following would be a good symbol for the collection of images on pages 68 to 71?
(a) A corpse with a glass of wine.
(b) A nude woman with a rose.
(c) Two doves with an olive branch.
(d) A president with a burning flag.

2. What image is obviously coupled with Ruben's painting on pages 42 and 43?
(a) A still life by Van Gogh.
(b) A publicity image of a famous movie star.
(c) A self-portrait by Rembrandt.
(d) A photo shoot of a woman provocatively posed.

3. What is similar about all of the women in the images on pages 36 and 37?
(a) They are all the focus of men in the images.
(b) They are all ignoring the camera and viewer.
(c) They are all celebrities.
(d) They are all cleaning.

4. What is the approximate historical range of the images on pages 66 and 67?
(a) From the mid-1200s to the late-1800s.
(b) From the 18th to the 19th century.
(c) From the 20th century.
(d) From the early 1200s to the mid-1500s.

5. In Chapter 6, which painting best shows the humanity of its subject?
(a) Nattier's "Mademoiselle de Clermonte."
(b) "Princess Rakoscki."
(c) "Sarah Burge, 1883. Dr Barnardo's Homes."
(d) Rembrandt's "Two Negroes."

Short Answer Questions

1. In what general style are most of the images in Chapter 4?

2. What do paintings of children demonstrate about the patron who commissioned the work?

3. Where is the figure in "Bathsheba" sitting?

4. In Chapter 2, pages 36 and 37, how are the women in the images viewed by men in the same images?

5. What is the extraordinary significance of works such as" A Family Group" by Nouts?

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