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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. In 1919, Gussie Saint-Gaudens had what turned into the Saint-Gaudens Memorial?
(a) Saint-Gaudens' apartment in New York City.
(b) Saint-Gaudens' flat and studio in Paris.
(c) Saint-Gaudens' home and studio in Cornish, New Hampshire.
(d) Saint-Gaudens' house in Connecticut.

2. What fellow artist did Augustus Saint-Gaudens often exchange work with?
(a) George Healy.
(b) Mary Cassatt.
(c) Carroll Beckwith.
(d) John Singer Sargent.

3. What did Washburne think of pronouncements from the government at Versailles?
(a) It was the law.
(b) It was rubbish.
(c) It was ridiculous.
(d) It was very smart.

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

5. Why did Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. return to Paris in 1886?
(a) To show his daughter the magic and glory of Paris.
(b) To revisit some of the places that had such a strong impact on his life.
(c) To attend the opera.
(d) To visit old friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mary Cassatt when she made her debut as an Impressionist?

2. Who posed for the legs for the memorial statue of Farragut?

3. What social pastime did Augustus Saint-Gaudens greatly enjoy?

4. What group of artists did Mary Cassatt embrace in 1875?

5. What famous work did John Singer Sargent create during the early part of the 20th century?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about the arrival of Isadora Duncan in Paris in 1901?

2. What skill did Saint-Gaudens have that many of his fellow students often ask him to share with the class?

3. For what reason did Healy and his family choose to return to Paris in 1871?

4. What type of paintings did John Singer Sargent paint most often?

5. Who was among some Americans who returned to Paris after many years to reflect on the impact the city had on their lives and careers?

6. Who was Augusta Homer? Why did she live in Rome? Who did she meet there?

7. Who was Elihu Washburne? Why did he refuse to leave Paris in 1870 when troops began to descend on Paris?

8. For what reason did the French decide to commission the statue, Liberty Lighting the World, to make as a gift to America?

9. What was the American Ambulance? Who created it?

10. What is the Farragut? Who does it portray?

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