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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What painting by Ruben is included in pages 42 and 43?
(a) "Birds flying from haystack."
(b) "Judgement of Paris."
(c) "Abstract female nude."
(d) "Bathsheba at Her Bath."

2. 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.

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

4. According to Berger et al., how is a woman's social presence different than a man's?
(a) Her presence represents how a woman feels about herself and what may be done to her.
(b) Her presence represents what a woman can do for a man.
(c) Her presence represents a man's desires.
(d) Her presence represents a woman's power over men.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What image is the exception to the images featured on pages 36 and 37?

2. What has happened to the meaning of the images on pages 40 and 41?

3. What do Berger et al. say about the portrayal of naked women in early European oil paintings?

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

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

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