Unit 4 Lesson 1 Mastery Check Re-Try

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

• Both can conceal information about the subject.

• Both showcase cultural traditions of the time.

• Both display the social class of the subject.

• Both show people responding to joyful events.

The headings are included in the selection most likely to —

• make the text more exciting to read

• emphasize how common selfies are today

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

• demonstrate how much the author knows about famous artists

Which word or phrase in paragraph 8 gives context to the meaning of the word spanned?

• biggest

• 40 years

• appearance

• painting style

Read this sentence about the selection.

When we look at artists’ self-portraits we get a glimpse of their feelings during that particular time period.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• When we look at artists’ self-portraits, we get a glimpse of their feelings during that particular time period.

• When we look at artists’ self-portraits we get a glimpse, of their feelings during that particular time period.

• When we look at artists’ self-portraits, we get a glimpse of their feelings, during that particular time period.

• When we look at artists’, self-portraits we get a glimpse of their feelings during that particular time period.

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

• Inspiring

• Relaxed

• Enchanting

• Lighthearted

Reread paragraph 16 of the selection. Based on the way it is used in the paragraph, what does prim mean?

• 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 —

• made natural paintings

• dreamed of joining an art academy

• knew how to sell her painting skills

• wanted people to admire her beauty

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

• They wanted to appear successful.

• They wanted vibrant colors in their paintings.

• They wanted people to respect them.

• They were jealous of wealthy patrons.

Select the two ideas that are expressed in both the artwork and the text of the selection.

• Some artists included pets in their portraits.

• Individuals post selfies on social media every minute of the day.

• Selfies allow people to share what they are doing with friends.

• Self-portraits were sometimes painted after traumatic events.

• Some artists developed different styles of painting over the years.

Select the correct definition of the vocabulary word: portrait

• a person's likeness, especially one showing the face, which may be painted, photographed, or otherwise represented.

• to cut or carve a drawing into a surface, such as wood or metal.

• to extend over a period of time.

• an image shown back, as from a mirror.