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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Appendix 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, what is an example of Vuillard giving the viewer "the best of both worlds" in his paintings?
(a) A painting of an artist painting a landscape.
(b) A painting of a house atop a hill, in a vast landscape.
(c) A painting of a corner of a room with a painted landscape on the wall.
(d) A painting of a wall with a garden view through a window.

2. The author states in Appendix 3 that the cinematographic art of the distorted documentary seems to presage the end of what?
(a) Traditional documentary.
(b) Non-representational painting.
(c) Impressionism.
(d) Binarism.

3. According to the author, what happens when Nature is seen up-close or from a different angle?
(a) It is frightening and undefinable.
(b) It is disconcerting and unsettling.
(c) It is still ordinary and everyday.
(d) It seems strange and wondrous.

4. According to Carlyle, why didn't he suffer from any definite fear?
(a) He knew God would protect him.
(b) He felt that death was merely another stage of existence.
(c) He had no hope.
(d) Nothing could be worse than his present condition.

5. What does Carlyle call "an incredible tradition"?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Working for a living.
(c) Raising children.
(d) Friendship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gericault do to his subjects, according to the author?

2. From whence does the author believe visionary experiences originate?

3. What is NOT a side-effect experienced by under-nourished individuals, according to the author in Appendix 2?

4. What event was, according to the author, an example of ancient pageantry which was enriched and improved by technological advances?

5. According to the author, how did Carlyle see everything?

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