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Section 41<br />

Practice Test Ten<br />

867<br />

13. The primary purpose of <strong>the</strong> passage is to<br />

(A) describe <strong>the</strong> major works of Winslow Homer<br />

(B) chronicle <strong>the</strong> most important events in<br />

Winslow Homer's life<br />

(C) describe and analyze Winslow Homer's<br />

career<br />

(D) illustrate <strong>the</strong> influence that Winslow Homer<br />

had on succeeding generations of painters<br />

(E) compare and contrast Winslow Homer's<br />

work with that of popular European artists of<br />

his era<br />

14. The phrase "stands alone" in line 1 establishes that<br />

Homer was<br />

(A) ordinary<br />

(B) talented<br />

(C) aloof<br />

(D) shy<br />

(E) unique<br />

15. The author most likely regards Homer's "refusal<br />

to follow <strong>the</strong> prescribed path to artistic success"<br />

(lines 6-7) as<br />

(A) evidence that Homer did not value economic<br />

success<br />

(B) an indication that Homer believed himself to<br />

be more talented than were his contemporanes<br />

( C) a reason that Homer was ashamed of his lack<br />

of <strong>for</strong>mal training<br />

(D) a contributing factor to Homer's eventual<br />

success<br />

(E) a rejection of European subjects and styles<br />

16. Which of <strong>the</strong> following was NOT a characteristic<br />

of <strong>the</strong> 19th-century jury system <strong>for</strong> selecting and<br />

displaying paintings as described in <strong>the</strong> passage?<br />

(A) Young painters were subjected to <strong>the</strong> judgments<br />

of older painters.<br />

(B) The art-viewing public was unlikely to see<br />

works that <strong>the</strong> judges disliked.<br />

(C) Young painters were encouraged to please<br />

painters of <strong>the</strong> previous generation.<br />

(D) It left Homer with no means to present his<br />

work to <strong>the</strong> public.<br />

(E) Judges could show disapproval without<br />

rejecting a painting.<br />

17. The author would be most likely to agree that<br />

Homer's work and that of 19th-century European<br />

artists differ primarily in <strong>the</strong><br />

(A) subject matter and style of <strong>the</strong> works<br />

(B) level of talent among <strong>the</strong> painters<br />

( C) setting in which <strong>the</strong> works were completed<br />

(D) critical acclaim <strong>the</strong> works received<br />

(E) <strong>the</strong> artistic merit of <strong>the</strong> works<br />

18. As used in line 54, "glossed over" most nearly<br />

means<br />

(A) polished<br />

(B) shined<br />

(C) avoided<br />

(D) highlighted<br />

(E) questioned<br />

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