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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who or what is the main subject of “Monkey Master”?
a chimpanzee whose paintings are featured in an exhibition
an artist who collects the paintings done by chimpanzees
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the main question that the author raises in “Monkey Master”?
whether famous artists appreciate paintings by chimpanzees
whether paintings by an animal can be considered art
- 3. Multiple Choice
Animal scientist Desmond Morris helped Congo make his paintings. Which answer best describes the help Morris gave?
Morris showed Congo examples of abstract art to use as models.
Morris gave Congo art supplies and a special high chair to help him paint.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a quality of Congo’s painting that the author of “Monkey Master” most clearly admires?
the different feelings the paintings express
the interesting, beautiful use of colors and shapes
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is background information the writer feels could have been better covered in the exhibition of ape paintings?
to what extent Morris influenced Congo's paintings
whether Picasso truly valued the paintings in the exhibit
- 6. Multiple Choice
If a person is a purist about food, which of the following is most likely to be true? Base your answer on the meaning of purist.
The person prefers food cooked at a fancy restaurant.
The person accepts only certain ways of cooking food.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most clearly an aesthetic choice? Base your answer on the meaning of aesthetic.
which color curtains to buy for a room
whether to go to sleep earlier than usual
- 8. Multiple Choice
The term abstract is used to refer to paintings and other art. Which of the following is the best defintion of abstract as it applies to art?
using shapes and colors that do not represent things
using shapes and colors that are hard to understand
- 9. Multiple Choice
Part A- Which best summarizes the writer’s reaction to Congo’s paintings in “Monkey Master”?
He is fascinated by the primitive quality of art made by apes.
He is impressed by the skill and good judgment Congo's paintings show.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Part B- Which quotation from “Monkey Master” best supports the answer to Part A?
After a short drawing phase, it was decided to move [Congo] on to painting.
An audacious pink splodge at the center plays a delicate game of tag across the paper with a couple of different blues. That's it. And it really works.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Part A- In “Monkey Master,” what general conclusion does the author reach?
By appreciating ape art, humans show their ability to find beauty in things.
By making paintings, Congo shows that he is the same as a person.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Part B- Which quotation from “Monkey Master” best supports the answer to Part A?
For Congo to have finished this picture as he finished it—for a monkey to be this minimal—is deeply disconcerting.
Confronted by a pleasing assortment of abstract shapes, we humans have a wondrous ability to find meaning in them and to gain pleasure from them.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Read this excerpt from “Monkey Master.”
What is really spooky is the care Congo always brings to working within the paper. Only rarely does the brush stray over the edge. And he clearly
understands the notion of balance, too. If a pink has a blue on one side of it, and needs another blue on the other side, he will add one.
In this passage, what point is the writer most clearly making?
Congo's work shows a sense of form and design that is eerily like a human's.
Congo's work is neat and tidy because the paper's edges guide him as he paints.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is one meaning of the Greek suffix -ist?
missing from
one who believes in
- 15. Multiple Choice
The word flautist uses the Greek suffix -ist. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of the word flautist? Base your answer on your knowledge of the suffix -ist.
one who is skilled in playing the flute
having many flowers
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