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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Berger et al. describe Rembrandt's first self-portrait?
(a) A heartless advertisement.
(b) An empty shell.
(c) A lost conclusion.
(d) A soulful reflection.

2. Which words best describe the mood of the paintings on pages 66 and 67?
(a) Eerie and mystical.
(b) Serious and iconic.
(c) Light and fantastical.
(d) Stern and powerful.

3. In pages 36 and 37, how is the female figure presented?
(a) Fully clothed.
(b) Nude.
(c) In make-up advertisements.
(d) All in designer clothing.

4. In Chapter 2, pages 36 and 37, how are the women in the images viewed by men in the same images?
(a) The women are generally ignored.
(b) The women are serving the men.
(c) The women are awkwardly posing for the men.
(d) The women are the focus of their attention.

5. What is visually similar about the paintings "Sarah Burge, 1883. Dr Barnardo's Homes" and " Peasant Boy Leaning on Sill"?
(a) They both contain subjects that are moving.
(b) They both portray elderly subjects.
(c) They are both black and white reproductions.
(d) They both portray wealthy subjects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which subject is accorded with the highest prestige?

2. Which word best describes the position of artists as traditional oil painting develops?

3. In Chapter 2, what is the most stark contrast between the images on the first set of facing pages (36 and 37) and the images on the second set of facing pages (38 and 39)?

4. In Chapter 2, what are the authors trying to demonstrate with the images on pages 40 and 41?

5. Magritte's painting is an example of what type of artwork?

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