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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which phrase describes Magritte's painting "The Key of Dreams"?
(a) A forest of trees.
(b) A clock tower.
(c) A four-pane window.
(d) A kitchen sink.

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

3. What does the traditional depiction of Adam and Eve project as the perception of being naked?
(a) That being naked is natural.
(b) That being naked is shameful.
(c) That being naked is only acceptable for females.
(d) That being naked is only acceptable for males.

4. Who is Frans Hals?
(a) A famous, modern, art historian.
(b) An eighty-year-old destitute Dutch painter in 1664.
(c) A young impressionist in 1890.
(d) An emerging artist in New York City in 1990.

5. Which is a traditional object used in covering the figures in nude paintings?
(a) Fig leaves.
(b) Water.
(c) Mirrors.
(d) Books or papers.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Berger et al., what social presence does a man command?

2. What is visual art originally made for?

3. How does the painter, Durer, create what he believes is the perfect nude?

4. What does the author use "The Key of Dreams" as an example of?

5. What do images of the past promote?

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