Which of the following statements is true regarding British medical schools in the nineteenth century?

Entrance was based more on personal connections than qualifications.

Which of the following aspects of Portrait of Samuel D. Gross points to a connection between Eakins and his subject?

The scalpel in Gross’s hand is held like a paintbrush.

How did poor people receive professional medical attention in the late nineteenth century?

They would submit to public operations to provide medical knowledge.

In what way was Dr. Gross’s technique for treating osteomyelitis innovative?

He only removed the infection instead of complete amputation.

Why was Eakins’s painting rejected from the Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia?

The subject matter was deemed too graphic.

Eakins would MOST LIKELY compare his role in art to a

scientist performing experiments

Which artistic quality is shared by Thomas Eakins and Rembrandt?

an intuitive knowledge of how to paint a dramatic scene

What did physicians do after the Civil War to distinguish themselves from amateur healers?

They created normalized standards and conduct

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1
Which of the following natural phenomena is used to great effect in Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross?
fire
fog
wind
light
2
With which female figure does Eakins replace a grieving mother in an 1889 painting also set in a medical theatre?
a nurse
a student
an inquisitive child
the painter, represented as female
3
Which surgeon pioneered antiseptic techniques and standards during surgery?
Joseph Lister
Marcus Beck
Jonas Salk
Louis Pasteur
4
Which of the following statements is true regarding British medical schools in the nineteenth century?
Clinics were the most advanced at the time.
Entrance was based more on personal connections than qualifications.
Graduates had to to pass a comprehensive exam before receiving their degree
The school was free for all those who passed the grueling entrance exams.
5
The school of medical thought captured in Portrait of Samuel D. Gross was the
British practice
Russian school
French practice
Italian practice
6
Which of the following aspects of Portrait of Samuel D. Gross points to a connection between Eakins and his subject?
Gross is wearing an artist’s garb as opposed to medical clothes
The scalpel in Gross’s hand is held like a paintbrush.
Gross seems to be looking directly out at the viewers of the painting
Gross was painted with the distinctive face shape that Eakins has.
7
How did poor people receive professional medical attention in the late nineteenth century?
They would submit to public operations to provide medical knowledge.
Medical students would treat them as part of their schooling.
They would work as orderlies after their treatment.
Cities would employ physicians to provide tenement visits.
8
Samuel D. Gross was a doctor based in
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York City
London
9
Which of the following figures can be found in Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross?
Arthur
Hippocrates
the Virgin Mary
Thomas Eakins
10
Respectively, Gross and the patient’s mother embody
masculinity and femininity
rationality and emotion
health and sickness
rage and kindness
11
In what way was Dr. Gross’s technique for treating osteomyelitis innovative?
He treated the infection with rudimentary radiation techniques.
He required the help of four medical assistants for the procedure.
He only removed the infection instead of complete amputation.
He advocated for cauterizing of the wound.
12
In addition to Dr. Gross, Thomas Eakins also painted a portrait of
David Hayes Agnew
James M. Lucas
Joseph Lister
Michael Jefferson
13
On what part of the body is Dr. Gross operating in Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross?
the groin
the neck
the thigh
the head
14
Why was Eakins’s painting rejected from the Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia?
The painting was done in a controversial realist style.
The subject matter was deemed too graphic.
Eakins refused to pay the dues needed to exhibit the painting.
The head of the exhibition had a vendetta against Eakins.
15
Eakins would MOST LIKELY compare his role in art to a
writer burning a draft of his work
politician buying votes
scientist performing experiments
soldier returning home
16
Which of the following aspects of Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross contributes to its portrayal of the heroicness of its
its addition of female spectators
wide color palette
its large scale
its dynamic brushwork
17
Which of the following scenes would MOST LIKELY be painted in vertical format?
a horse galloping across a field
a collaborative medical scene
a heroic portrait
a representation of a living room
18
Which artistic quality is shared by Thomas Eakins and Rembrandt?
an interest in nude scenes, especially featuring both sexes
an intuitive knowledge of how to paint a dramatic scene
a dedication to and mastery of the traditional landscape form
a daring and controversial usage of color
19
What did physicians do after the Civil War to distinguish themselves from amateur healers?
They published extensive medical knowledge for public use.
They created normalized standards and conduct
They charged for their aid
They started to treat all people regardless of money.
20
In what city was Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross first exhibited with other art pieces?
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
Kansas City

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1
Which of the following natural phenomena is used to great effect in Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross?
fire
fog
wind
light
2
With which female figure does Eakins replace a grieving mother in an 1889 painting also set in a medical theatre?
a nurse
a student
an inquisitive child
the painter, represented as female
3
Which surgeon pioneered antiseptic techniques and standards during surgery?
Joseph Lister
Marcus Beck
Jonas Salk
Louis Pasteur
4
Which of the following statements is true regarding British medical schools in the nineteenth century?
Clinics were the most advanced at the time.
Entrance was based more on personal connections than qualifications.
Graduates had to to pass a comprehensive exam before receiving their degree
The school was free for all those who passed the grueling entrance exams.
5
The school of medical thought captured in Portrait of Samuel D. Gross was the
British practice
Russian school
French practice
Italian practice
6
Which of the following aspects of Portrait of Samuel D. Gross points to a connection between Eakins and his subject?
Gross is wearing an artist’s garb as opposed to medical clothes
The scalpel in Gross’s hand is held like a paintbrush.
Gross seems to be looking directly out at the viewers of the painting
Gross was painted with the distinctive face shape that Eakins has.
7
How did poor people receive professional medical attention in the late nineteenth century?
They would submit to public operations to provide medical knowledge.
Medical students would treat them as part of their schooling.
They would work as orderlies after their treatment.
Cities would employ physicians to provide tenement visits.
8
Samuel D. Gross was a doctor based in
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York City
London
9
Which of the following figures can be found in Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross?
Arthur
Hippocrates
the Virgin Mary
Thomas Eakins
10
Respectively, Gross and the patient’s mother embody
masculinity and femininity
rationality and emotion
health and sickness
rage and kindness
11
In what way was Dr. Gross’s technique for treating osteomyelitis innovative?
He treated the infection with rudimentary radiation techniques.
He required the help of four medical assistants for the procedure.
He only removed the infection instead of complete amputation.
He advocated for cauterizing of the wound.
12
In addition to Dr. Gross, Thomas Eakins also painted a portrait of
David Hayes Agnew
James M. Lucas
Joseph Lister
Michael Jefferson
13
On what part of the body is Dr. Gross operating in Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross?
the groin
the neck
the thigh
the head
14
Why was Eakins’s painting rejected from the Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia?
The painting was done in a controversial realist style.
The subject matter was deemed too graphic.
Eakins refused to pay the dues needed to exhibit the painting.
The head of the exhibition had a vendetta against Eakins.
15
Eakins would MOST LIKELY compare his role in art to a
writer burning a draft of his work
politician buying votes
scientist performing experiments
soldier returning home
16
Which of the following aspects of Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross contributes to its portrayal of the heroicness of its
its addition of female spectators
wide color palette
its large scale
its dynamic brushwork
17
Which of the following scenes would MOST LIKELY be painted in vertical format?
a horse galloping across a field
a collaborative medical scene
a heroic portrait
a representation of a living room
18
Which artistic quality is shared by Thomas Eakins and Rembrandt?
an interest in nude scenes, especially featuring both sexes
an intuitive knowledge of how to paint a dramatic scene
a dedication to and mastery of the traditional landscape form
a daring and controversial usage of color
19
What did physicians do after the Civil War to distinguish themselves from amateur healers?
They published extensive medical knowledge for public use.
They created normalized standards and conduct
They charged for their aid
They started to treat all people regardless of money.
20
In what city was Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross first exhibited with other art pieces?
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
Kansas City