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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Magritte's painting is an example of what type of artwork?
(a) Surrealism.
(b) Impressionism.
(c) Expressionism.
(d) Realism.
2. Which of the following statements is true, according to Berger?
(a) Nudity is as shameful as nakedness.
(b) Nakedness is without disguise, but nudity is a form of dress.
(c) Nude and naked should really be one word since they have the same meaning.
(d) Nakedness should be acceptable to society.
3. What is the theme of pages 42 and 43?
(a) A demonstration of objectifying women for publicity purposes.
(b) A demonstration of the problems in modern art and culture.
(c) A demonstration of the right to free speech in the United States.
(d) A demonstration of corruption in a democratic society.
4. What does the word 'image' mean in this book?
(a) Any object that can be seen.
(b) Any work of art.
(c) Reproduced sight.
(d) Any reproduced art work.
5. What could be stated as the theme of pages 40 and 41?
(a) The warmth and comfort associated with everyday events and occurrences.
(b) The heightened sensual and provocative essence of a woman.
(c) The loss of meaning in a world of black and white photography.
(d) The enhanced wealth and power of political figures.
6. What does the author use "The Key of Dreams" as an example of?
(a) The use of words with image.
(b) The gap between words and image.
(c) The use of poetry in image.
(d) The use of bad titles.
7. The author proposes that there is a gap between what two concepts?
(a) Words and thought.
(b) Words and sight.
(c) Words and text.
(d) Words and poetry.
8. What would be a surprising image to display on pages 42 and 43?
(a) An abstract nude.
(b) A traditional European oil painting,
(c) An advertisement for cosmetics.
(d) A formal portrait.
9. Why can every viewer see a painting in a different way?
(a) All viewers have different eyesight abilities.
(b) Each viewer sees a painting based on their prior experiences and expectations.
(c) Viewers have a variety of education levels in art history.
(d) Every viewer has a different color preference.
10. What is visual art originally made for?
(a) A specific religion.
(b) A specific politician.
(c) A specific location.
(d) A specific theme.
11. When do artists begin to use the concept of singular perspective?
(a) In the early Renaissance.
(b) In the early Impressionist movement.
(c) In the early Surrealist movement.
(d) In early Abstractionism.
12. Why is a woman composed of two parts of one female identity, according to Berger et al.?
(a) Because she makes it a habit to look in the mirror.
(b) Because she creates an identity for each part of her life.
(c) Because she continually sees and is seen by herself.
(d) Because she needs to feel wanted by others.
13. Who is meant to be the ideal viewer of pages 42 and 43?
(a) Contemporary artists.
(b) Female consumers.
(c) Art historians.
(d) Businessmen.
14. In Chapter 2, what image is prominent on the first set of facing pages 36 and 37?
(a) A large piece of raw meat.
(b) A female artist holding a paintbrush and wearing a smock.
(c) A nude male.
(d) The number five.
15. What word would best describe the images on pages 40 and 41?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Formal.
(d) Provocative.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the difference between nude and naked as stated by the authors?
2. Who is one of the first artists to break the tradition of objectifying women nudes?
3. What image is obviously coupled with Ruben's painting on pages 42 and 43?
4. How do Berger et al. refer to a woman's dual role?
5. In general, what are words used to do?
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