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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is prominent in Ruben's painting?
(a) Nude figures.
(b) Fruits and vegetables.
(c) Wine and a party.
(d) Men arguing.

2. What do Berger et al. mean by the phrase "holy relic"?
(a) That museums make money from making original artworks appear holy.
(b) That a reproduced copy devalues the original art.
(c) That a viewer may feel a sense of authenticity and beauty in the presence of an original.
(d) That historical art works belong in churches or holy buildings,

3. Which statement best describes what is eliminated when a work of art is reproduced?
(a) The viewer of the artwork.
(b) The compostition of the artwork.
(c) The presence of an authority on the artwork.
(d) The title of the artwork.

4. What does the author assert about vision?
(a) Vision is common to all living things.
(b) Vision is a chemical reaction.
(c) Vision is a reciprocal function.
(d) Vision is a mechanical function.

5. Where is the figure in "Bathsheba" sitting?
(a) She is sitting at the dinner table.
(b) She is sitting at her bedside.
(c) The woman is sitting to have her feet washed.
(d) She is sitting to write a letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is meant to be the ideal viewer of pages 42 and 43?

2. To what area is the single eye of perspective unique?

3. What word would best describe the images on pages 40 and 41?

4. Which statement summarizes how images are subjective?

5. When do artists begin to use the concept of singular perspective?

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