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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are images a record of?
(a) The memories of the image-creator.
(b) The history of the subject.
(c) The object in present-day.
(d) The way a sight was once seen.

2. What invention eventually disproves the idea of center, and single eye?
(a) The microscope.
(b) The clock.
(c) The computer.
(d) The camera.

3. Why does the author discuss the work of Frans Hals?
(a) Because he is a co-author in the book.
(b) Because his work shows how words can be used to define artwork.
(c) Because his work is a good example of how art from the past is mystifying.
(d) Because he is a leading expert in historical artwork.

4. Most of the images on pages 40 and 41 are of what content?
(a) Females in various stages of undress.
(b) Genre paintings.
(c) Political figures.
(d) Still lifes.

5. What diversifies the meaning of a painting?
(a) Its reproduction in many locations.
(b) Its title.
(c) Its type of framing.
(d) The type of museum lighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes the overall affect of the combined images on pages 36 and 37?

2. What is visual art originally made for?

3. Which is a traditional object used in covering the figures in nude paintings?

4. Which painting is used an example of who benefits from a nude painting?

5. How does a woman see herself, according to Berger et al.?

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