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Section 4<br />

Practice Test Ten<br />

1 9. The author most likely notes <strong>the</strong> separation of<br />

Homer's Maine residence from New York City in<br />

order to<br />

(A) underscore Homer's inability to obtain <strong>the</strong><br />

approval of New York art juries<br />

(B) illustrate Homer's independence from <strong>the</strong> art<br />

establishment of his time<br />

(C) cite a probable influence on <strong>the</strong> subject<br />

matter Homer chose <strong>for</strong> his work<br />

(D) create an atmosphere of rugged isolationism<br />

(E) highlight a critical detail in <strong>the</strong> chronology of<br />

Homer's career<br />

20. The description of The Fog Warning serves<br />

primarily to<br />

(A) support <strong>the</strong> assertion that Homer was in his<br />

prime when he painted this picture<br />

(B) familiarize <strong>the</strong> reader with <strong>the</strong> most<br />

important of Homer's works<br />

(C) explain critics' rejection of Homer's original<br />

subject matter<br />

(D) provide a description of <strong>the</strong> rigors of<br />

maritime life<br />

(E) help illustrate why Homer is considered a<br />

great artist<br />

21. The word "embraced" in line 73 most nearly<br />

means<br />

(A) shunned<br />

(B) accepted<br />

(C) surrounded<br />

(D) grasped<br />

(E) denied<br />

22. The author most likely includes a quotation from<br />

Robert Henri (lines 85-88) in order to<br />

(A) support <strong>the</strong> assertion that Homer influenced<br />

young American painters<br />

(B) embellish <strong>the</strong> description of Homer's<br />

seascapes<br />

( C) emphasize <strong>the</strong> self-reliance of <strong>the</strong> subject of<br />

<strong>the</strong> painting<br />

(D) establish that Henri was a perceptive art critic<br />

(E) illustrate <strong>the</strong> differences between Homer's<br />

work and that of contemporary European<br />

painters<br />

23. The author would most likely agree that Homer<br />

succeeded as an artist primarily because<br />

(A) his work at Harper's Weekly elevated him to<br />

national prominence<br />

(B) he was not <strong>for</strong>mally trained<br />

( C) people responded to his original style and<br />

American <strong>the</strong>mes<br />

(D) a younger generation of painters considered<br />

him highly influential<br />

(E) those who refuse to follow established paths<br />

are more likely to succeed<br />

24. Based on <strong>the</strong> passage, Winslow Homer's<br />

personality could best be described as<br />

(A) independent and confident<br />

(B) assertive and inquisitive<br />

(C) ambitious and calculating<br />

(D) cautious and autonomous<br />

(E) self-sufficient and sociable<br />

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