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I Section 4<br />

Practice Test Twelve<br />

20. In line 20, <strong>the</strong> author most likely mentions<br />

"patches of color" to describe<br />

(A) <strong>the</strong> light that <strong>the</strong> Impressionists encountered<br />

when <strong>the</strong>y worked outdoors<br />

(B) a shortcoming of traditional paintings<br />

(C) a distinguishing characteristic of modern<br />

painters<br />

(D) an innovative technique used by<br />

Impressionist painters<br />

(E) an artistic feature present in paintings but<br />

lacking in photography<br />

21. The discussion of photography (lines 26-40) serves as<br />

(A) a contrast to <strong>the</strong> discussion of traditional<br />

painting<br />

(B) <strong>the</strong> most important context in which to<br />

understand Impressionism<br />

(C) a description of an innovation that affected<br />

<strong>the</strong> development of Impressionism<br />

(D) a clarification of <strong>the</strong> public's dislike of<br />

Impressionism<br />

(E) a demonstration of its similarities to painting<br />

23. The "critic" mentioned in line 51 would most<br />

likely agree that<br />

(A) Impressionist paintings are inferior because<br />

<strong>the</strong>y fail to represent <strong>the</strong>ir subjects clearly<br />

(B) Impressionism now enjoys a much more<br />

prestigious place in <strong>the</strong> art world than<br />

it once did<br />

(C) Monet's Impression: A Sunrise was a highly<br />

influential work<br />

(D) <strong>the</strong> use of photography to document important<br />

events freed painters to explore o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

roles<br />

(E) Impressionist paintings are now rightly recognized<br />

by <strong>the</strong> public as important works<br />

24. In line 56 "prized" most nearly means<br />

(A) awarded<br />

(B) discovered<br />

(C) valued<br />

(D) decorated<br />

(E) sought<br />

22. The author of <strong>the</strong> passage would most likely<br />

describe <strong>the</strong> medium of photography as<br />

(A) expensive<br />

(B) precise<br />

(C) false<br />

(D) inconsistent<br />

(E) prestigious<br />

STOP

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