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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Berger et al., how must a woman observe herself in order to see herself in the eyes of a man?
(a) She must see herself in a mirror.
(b) She must appreciate her use to a man.
(c) She must give herself time to reflect on images which appeal to men.
(d) She must look at herself as though she is an object.

2. How can a work of art lose its mystification?
(a) By taking the work out of the context of the past.
(b) By creating too many written commentaries by critics.
(c) By making multiple uses of its reproductions.
(d) By changing the title for more modern viewers.

3. 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 female figure is facing her back to the viewer.
(c) The painting includes a crow sitting above the female nude.
(d) The viewer can see many sides of the female figure.

4. The author proposes that there is a gap between what two concepts?
(a) Words and poetry.
(b) Words and thought.
(c) Words and sight.
(d) Words and text.

5. Which of the following statements is true, according to Berger?
(a) Nakedness is without disguise, but nudity is a form of dress.
(b) Nude and naked should really be one word since they have the same meaning.
(c) Nudity is as shameful as nakedness.
(d) Nakedness should be acceptable to society.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, pages 36 and 37, how are the women in the images viewed by men in the same images?

2. Which statement best describes what is eliminated when a work of art is reproduced?

3. What is surprising to see mixed in with the images on pages 40 and 41?

4. Which statement best describes the Cubist style?

5. Where is the figure in "Bathsheba" sitting?

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