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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Alice know if she has met a genius?
(a) Her toes tingle
(b) Her heart stops for a beat
(c) Her nose itches
(d) She hears a bell ring

2. How old was Matisse when he received the first large offer from the spring salon?
(a) 31
(b) 42
(c) 27
(d) 35

3. Some people thought Picasso resembled which famous American?
(a) George Washington
(b) Aaron Burr
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) Ulysses S. Grant

4. Where was Gertrude's brother living when he learned about Cézanne?
(a) Baltimore
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) Florence

5. Who painted a portrait of Gertrude Stein?
(a) Picasso
(b) Cézanne
(c) Matisse
(d) Monet

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous school did Gertrude Stein attend?

2. How old was Picasso when he painted the portrait of Gertrude Stein?

3. Who was the inspiration for La Femme un Chapeau?

4. Alice's father said, "if you must do a thing do it _____________."

5. What was the name of Alice's favorite book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Alice remembers a collection of photographs, kept by Gertrude Stein of the Americans the war. Why did these photographs upset Picasso?

2. What was the significance of the black renaissance plate?

3. How had Matisse's life changed since he arrived in Paris?

4. Why did Alice neglect to pursue education or a career while in San Francisco?

5. Among the people discussed with Fernande is Germaine Pichot. What is unusual about the wife of the Spanish painter?

6. Why did William Cook's father refuse to believe there was war?

7. What inspired Picasso to devote himself to Cubism?

8. In the beginning of Chapter 2, Picasso had just finished his portrait of Gertrude Stein. Why was the painting not received from the time it was finished?

9. Toklas claims that Stein and Fitzgerald had a peculiar way with each other. Explain.

10. According to Alice Gertrude Stein remained firmly born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. What was one of the reasons that Gertrude refused to consider California her birthplace?

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