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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12: The Farragut.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dance shocked Mark Twain upon his short visit to Paris?
(a) Ballet.
(b) Tango.
(c) Can-Can.
(d) Waltz.

2. What did Healy use to get some of the faces in his painting, Webster's Repy to Hayne, correct?
(a) Daguerreotype.
(b) Sketches.
(c) His memory.
(d) Other portraits.

3. What profession did Augustus Saint-Gaudens' uncle have?
(a) Actor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Theater set designer.
(d) Demolitions expert.

4. What fashion among male Parisians did John Sanderson criticize during his time in Paris?
(a) Blousy slacks.
(b) Beards and mustaches.
(c) High pompadour haircuts.
(d) Oversized shirts.

5. To whom does the author of this book compare James Fenimore Cooper's popularity in Paris?
(a) John Adams.
(b) Abigail Adams.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Washburne move to Paris in 1870?

2. What was the largest hospital in Paris in the 1830s?

3. Why did Saint-Gaudens apply to create the Farragut memorial?

4. Who taught Elihu Latin?

5. When Morse was twenty-eight, who commissioned him for a portrait?

(see the answer key)

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