Some artists represented themselves in elaborate clothing for their portraits. Why does the author think they did that?

They wanted to appear successful to whomever saw their portrait.

Why did Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun paint her self portrait?

To subtly advertise her painting skills that were available for commission.

What evidence does the author provide as proof that portraits are windows into the minds of the artist?

All options support the author's claim.

Which idea is expressed in both the artwork and the text of the selection?

Some artisits developed different styles of painting over the years.

Choose the phrase that corrects the underlined section in the sentence below.

in selfie, they reflect a fun moment in time while also preserving a memory

Why are the captions important in this article?

Captions help the reader understand what the author is talking about., The captions provide biographical information on the artist.

Why did the author include headings in the text?

to make it easier to understand the information

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1
The prefix ir- means
not
false
never
impossible
2
brush : paint :: needle :
zentangle
calligraphy
etching
pointillism
3
demure : proper :: prim :
uninhibited
fancy
#selfie
formal
4
Some artists represented themselves in elaborate clothing for their portraits. Why does the author think they did that?
They wanted people to respect their threads.
To be forever remembered as someone who was colorful & lead a vibrant life.
They wanted to fake it until they made it the big leagues.
They wanted to appear successful to whomever saw their portrait.
5
serious : solemn :: lighthearted :
gloomy
carefree
fancy
relaxed
6
The prefix non- means
nonsense
never
nope
not
7
Why did Elizabeth Vigee Le Brun paint her self portrait?
She knew she was the fairest in land and wanted it memorialized.
She hoped to become famous one day & have that picture on her trading card.
To subtly advertise her painting skills that were available for commission.
Her brother actually painted it but he disappeared, so she took the credit.
8
What evidence does the author provide as proof that portraits are windows into the minds of the artist?
Author tells us what Druer thought of himself.
Author tells us Rembrandt grew to no longer care about about being stylish.
All options support the author's claim.
Ducreux's portrait showed that he laughed in the face of formality.
9
Which idea is expressed in both the artwork and the text of the selection?
Artists included their pets & favorite plants in their self-portraits.
Some artisits developed different styles of painting over the years.
The average selfie-taker is 23 years old.
"Selfie" was Word of the Year in 2013.
10
If autograph means "the signature of a famous person", than we can infer that the root word graph means.
automatically
to plot numbers on a grid
to write
message
11
Choose the phrase that corrects the underlined section in the sentence below.
in selfie, they reflect a fun moment in time while also preserving a memory
n a selfie they reflect a fun moment in time while also preserving a memory
in selfie they reflect a fun moment in time, while also preserving a memory
correct as is
12
When should you use a comma?
all of these are correct
before a conjunction & separate items in a series
to connect a dependent clause when added to the front of the sentence
to set off interruptions (Wow, that's cool!)
13
Why are the captions important in this article?
The captions are irrelevant to the article and graphics.
Captions help the reader understand what the author is talking about.
The captions provide biographical information on the artist.
The captions tell us what is good or bad about the portrait.
14
Why did the author include headings in the text?
to show off his art degree
to convince us that selfies are the same thing as self-portraits
to entice us to read more
to make it easier to understand the information
15
The article claims that selfies & self-portraits both showcase cultural traditions of the time.
True
False
16
selfie : self-portrait :: yearbook photo : portrait
False
True
17
Self-portraits were sometimes inspired by and painted after tragic events.
True
False

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