Inference & Reading
Which statement about selfies and self-portraits does the article best support?
A. Both can conceal information about the subject.
B. Both showcase cultural traditions of the time.
C. Both show people responding to joyful events.
D. Both display the social class of the subject.
B. Both showcase cultural traditions of the time.
Why are headings most likely included in the selection?
A. To make the text more exciting
B. To emphasize how common selfies are
C. To make the organization of information clear
D. To show how much the author knows about artists
C. To make the organization of information clear
Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
A. When we look at artists’ self-portraits, we get a glimpse of their feelings during that time period.
B. When we look at artists’ self-portraits we get a glimpse, of their feelings during that time period.
C. When we look at artists’ self-portraits, we get a glimpse of their feelings, during that time period.
D. When we look at artists’, self-portraits we get a glimpse of their feelings during that time period.
C. When we look at artists’ self-portraits, we get a glimpse of their feelings, during that time period.
Which word best describes both Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait with Saskia and Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portrait, Yawning?
A. Lonely
B. Satisfied
C. Dreary
D. Lighthearted
D. Lighthearted
In the sentence about Rembrandt drawing, painting, and etching his own reflection, what does reflection mean?
A. Careful thought
B. Energy bouncing back
C. An image seen in a mirror
D. A representation of feelings
C. An image seen in a mirror
Choose the phrase that correctly completes the sentence: “Because most people like to smile ___”
A. in selfies, they reflect fun moments in time while also preserving memories
B. in selfies they reflect fun moments in time, while also preserving memories
C. in selfies they reflect fun moments in time while also, preserving memories
D. in selfies they reflect, fun moments in time while also preserving memories
A. in selfies, they reflect fun moments in time while also preserving memories
Based on the selection, the reader can infer that the most important factor in Elizabeth Vigée Le Brun’s success is that she —
A. made natural paintings
B. dreamed of joining an art academy
C. knew how to sell her painting skills
D. wanted people to admire her beauty
C. knew how to sell her painting skills
Joseph Ducreux found traditional portraiture too “prim and proper.” Which nearby word best helps you understand the connotation of prim?
Proper
How does the author support the idea that self-portraits allow us to see into the minds of artists?
The author gives examples of artists whose choices reveal feelings, personality, experiences, or how they wanted others to see them. Specific details about their clothing, expressions, styles, or life events support this idea.
According to the selection, why did Dürer choose elaborate clothing for his self-portraits?
What is he wanted to appear successful and wealthy?
Which TWO ideas are expressed in both the artwork and the text?
A. Some artists included pets in their portraits.
B. People post selfies every minute of the day.
C. Selfies let people share what they are doing with friends.
D. Self-portraits were sometimes painted after traumatic events.
E. Some artists developed different styles over the years.
D. Self-portraits were sometimes painted after traumatic events.
E. Some artists developed different styles over the years.
The text says that when you post a selfie, you display a view of yourself that you want others to see. How is this also true for the artists in the selection?
A. They sometimes included their flaws.
B. They painted over their first self-portraits.
C. They painted hundreds of self-portraits.
D. They often painted friendly self-portraits in fine clothing.
A. They sometimes included their flaws.