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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the traditional depiction of Adam and Eve project as the perception of being naked?

2. What is prominent in Ruben's painting?

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

4. After reproductions are made, an original work of art is unique only in its what?

5. Which item would NOT fit the theme on pages 40 and 41?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Berger's explanation for the difference between naked and nude?

2. Describe the differences between the collection of images on pages 36 and 37, and the collection of images on pages 38 and 39.

3. How does the value of the original painting change after it has been reproduced many times?

4. Explain how, according to the authors, a woman continually sees and is seen by herself as two parts of one female identity.

5. What effect does the inclusion of text have on the images in pages 40 and 41?

6. Describe the combination of images present in Chapter 2 on pages 40 and 41.

7. Explain how Cubism contradicts the single eye of perspective.

8. Describe how Magritte's painting "The Key of Dreams" is a commentary on the gap between words and image.

9. Explain how the commission by Frans Hals could easily be misunderstood by the modern viewer.

10. What happens to the meaning of a painting when many reproductions are made?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a three-part essay to explain the ideas presented on the differences between men and women.

Part 1 - Describe the authors' opinions on the difference between how a man and woman are positioned in society, and discuss why.

Part 2 - Explain the difference between how a man views himself and how a woman must view herself.

Part 3 - Explain Berger et al.'s idea on how a woman must see herself as a sight.

Essay Topic 2

Write an opinion essay to answer the following question. Do you think that the combination of publicity, glamour, and consumerism is a recipe for unhappiness? Support your opinion by agreeing or disagreeing with the examples from the authors.

Essay Topic 3

What is the meaning and significance of the portraits in the Knoll Ball Room? How does the location of these paintings influence their meaning? What do the portraits convey to the viewer about the subjects?

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