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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Gericault's "Horse Startled by Lightning" displayed, according to the author?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) The Museum of Fine Art.
(c) The National Gallery.
(d) The Smithsonian.

2. What happened to La Tour's reputation as a result of the rise of the new Art of Versailles?
(a) His reputation didn't change, but his fans were more loyal than ever.
(b) He was forgotten, and his works were attributed to other artists.
(c) He became even more famous and well-known.
(d) He was forced to change his style to remain popular.

3. What did Gericault do to his subjects, according to the author?
(a) He was true to nature, but that nature was magically transfigured for the worse.
(b) He used his subjects only as a starting point, then painted something else entirely.
(c) He twisted and manipulated his subjects so that they were completely unrecognizable.
(d) He painted them exactly as they were, to the point that his paintings lacked originality.

4. What is the difference, according to the author, between the Japanese butcher bird painting and Hardy's thrush?
(a) There is no difference; they are very similar paintings in terms of their visionary qualities.
(b) Each bird is painted in a very different style due to the difference in culture.
(c) The Western bird wants to teach the viewer something, whereas the Eastern bird is content to simply be.
(d) The Western bird is surrounded by foliage, while the Eastern bird is not.

5. What phrase does the author use at the beginning of Appendix 7 to describe Gericault?
(a) "Monochromatic Van Gogh."
(b) "Transportative creator."
(c) "Negative visionary."
(d) "Technical artist."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first painter mentioned in Appendix IV?

2. The first painter mentioned in Appendix IV was the appointed artist to the king of what nation?

3. According to the author, what would Baudelaire have called the young boy in Gericault's portrait?

4. What does the author specifically state in Appendix 6 does NOT open the doors of heaven, hell, and limbo?

5. To what does the author compare someone fasting and self-flagellating, instead of using drugs, to achieve a visionary experience?

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