Selfie: Review/Study Guide

Which statement about selfies and self-portraits does the article best support.

• Both explain that selfies and self-portraits are a terrible waste of time.

• Both showcase cultural traditions of the time.

• Both show angry people.

• Both show how poor people are.

What is the meaning of spanned, as it is used in paragraph 8?

Rembrandt was the biggest selfie maker of his time, creating nearly 100 self-portraits that spanned 40 years of his life.

• To spread 

• To open and close

• To become older

• To extend over a period of time

Selfie: The Changing Face of Self-Portraits is a _____text.

• Fiction

• Fantasy

• Non-Fiction

• Auto-biography

The headings are included in the selection most likely to…

• Make the text exciting to read

• Emphasize how common selfies were in ancient times

• Demonstrate how much the author knows about famous artists

• Make it clear how the information in the text is organized

The article has a picture of Joseph Ducreux not acting prim or proper. What was he doing?

• sleeping

• swimming

• jogging

• yawning

Which word best describes both Rembrandt's Self-Portrait with Saskia and Joseph Ducreux's Self-Portrait, Yawning?

• Relaxed

• Inspiring

• Lighthearted

• Enchanting

"Joseph Ducreux found traditional portraiture too prim and proper. Instead, he tried to capture the personalities of everyone he painted. In this self-portrait, he caught himself in the middle of a yawn, there's nothing shy or self-conscience about it -- he pushes out his belly and opens his mouth wide, in a way that makes us want to yawn too."

Based on the way it is used in the paragraph, what does prim mean?

• Formal

• Stylish

• Silly

• Fancy

Read this paragraph. Based on the way it is used in the paragraph (paragraph 16) , what does prim mean?

Joseph Ducreux found traditional portraiture too prim and proper. Instead he tried to capture the personalities of everyone he painted. In this self-portrait, he caught himself in the middle of a yawn.

• stylish

• formal

• fancy

• silly

Based on the selection, the reader can infer that the most important factor in Elizabeth Vigée Le Brun's success is that she ---

• dreamed of joining an art academy

• made natural paintings

• wanted people to admire her beauty

• knew how to sell her painting skills

Why did some artists choose elaborate clothing for their self-portraits?

• They wanted vibrant colors in their paintings.

• They wanted to appear successful.

• They were jealous of wealthy patrons.

• They wanted people to respect them.