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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is similar about the two paintings by Courbet on pages 124 and 125?
(a) They are very dark and bold in color.
(b) They are both feminine.
(c) They both show family settings.
(d) They both depict voluptuous women.

2. What metaphor do Berger et al. use to explain the single eye of perspective?
(a) A ceramic relic from ancient Greece.
(b) A telescope.
(c) A cubist painting.
(d) A lighthouse beacon.

3. Which unique content is present in Chapter 2, on pages 40 and 41?
(a) Advertisement for a body lotion.
(b) The slogan "Frank Cooper puts everything he's got into making soup."
(c) A horse jumping through a hoop of fire.
(d) Formal portrait of George Washington.

4. Which of the following is a detail of Gauguin's painting "Nevermore"?
(a) The painting includes a man at the woman's side.
(b) The painting includes a crow sitting above the female nude.
(c) The female figure is facing her back to the viewer.
(d) The viewer can see many sides of the female figure.

5. What is visual art originally made for?
(a) A specific location.
(b) A specific theme.
(c) A specific politician.
(d) A specific religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What affect does a title have on a painting's meaning?

2. What words would best describe Chapter 2 as a whole?

3. Which of the following statements is true, according to Berger?

4. From what ages does Rembrandt paint two self-portraits?

5. What character often appears in the images on pages 72 and 73?

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