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1. How does Artemisia shut out the rest of the world and its distractions and problems?

Artemisia shuts out the rest of the world and its distractions and problems through her focus on painting.

2. In Part I, who does Orazio, Artemisia's father, not recognize in one of her paintings?

In Part I, Orazio, Artemisia's father, fails to recognize the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus in one of Artemisia's paintings.

3. What does Artemisia know incites her father when he starts ranting about the supposedly poor quality of her own painting in Part I?

Artemisia knows that dwelling on her brothers, who have no talent for painting of their own, only incites her father when he starts ranting about the supposedly poor quality of her own painting in Part I.

4. Why does Artemisia's father not object to the unusual situation of having a female apprentice?

Artemisia's father does not object to the unusual situation of having a female apprentice because Artemisia is an unusually talented painter, and she completes the commissions he receives and thus brings in income for the family that it needs.

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