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"from Selfie" Review Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Both showcase cultural traditions of the time.

b)

Both can conceal information about the subject

c)

Both show people responding to joyful events

d)

Both display the social class of the subject.

2.

The headings in the story are included to:

a)

get your attention

b)

organize the information clearly

c)

show how selfies are used today

d)

demonstrate the authors favorite artist

3.

A ____ is an image shown back, as from a mirror.

a)

Haughty

b)

Prim

c)

Reflection

d)

Reason

4.

Rembrant drew, painted and etched his own reflection so many times we can see almost every stage of his life!

Which sentence shows the same meaning for reflection?

a)

The sunshine reflected off my car.

b)

What you wear is often a reflection of how you are feeling.

c)

She looked at her reflection before heading to work.

d)

He reflected about his day after getting detention.

5.

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

When I look at artists' illustrations I get a glimpse of their emotions during that specific time period.

a)

When I look at artists', illustrations I get a glimpse of their emotions during that specific time period.

b)

When I look at artists' illustrations, I get a glimpse of their emotions , during that specific time period.

c)

When I look at artists' illustrations I get a glimpse of, their emotions during that specific time period.

d)

When I look at artists' illustrations, I get a glimpse of their emotions during that specific time period.

6.

Which word best describes Joseph Ducreux's Self-Portrait Yawning and Rembrandt's Self-Portait with Sakia

a)

Lonely /

isolated

b)

Carefree /

lighthearted

c)

Satisfied / proud

d)

Dreary / dull

7.

A person who is excessively proper is ______.

a)

haughty

b)

prim

c)

traditional

d)

shy

8.

Which two artists painted friendly self-portaits in fine clothing?

a)

Joseph Duceux and Vigee Le Brun

b)

Vincent van Gogh and Rembrandt

c)

Vigee Le Brun and Albrecht Durer

d)

Albrecht Durer and Vincent van Gogh

9.

A haughty person is usually shy

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

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

a)

dreamed of joining an art academy

b)

made natural paintings

c)

wanted people to admire her beauty

d)

knew how to promote her painting skills

11.

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

a)

they wanted vibrant colors in their paintings

b)

they wanted to appear successful

c)

they wanted people to respect them

d)

they were jealous of wealthy patrons

12.

What is the purpose of the caption?

a)

The captions are meant to stand out.

b)

The caption gives a description of the picture.

c)

Captions can be turned off by the viewer with the click of a button.

13.

Vincent Van Gogh______,  but still thought it would make a nice picture.

a)

shaved his head

b)

cut off a piece of his ear

c)

grew a long beard

d)

got a star tattoo

14.

Which of the following is true of the artwork and the text of this selection.

a)

Some artists included their favorite pets in their portraits.

b)

Some artists developed different styles of painting over the years.

c)

Selfies show the athletic ability of the artist’s parents.

d)

Self-portraits are always taken with a camera.

15.

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.

a)

To spread 

b)

To open and close

c)

To become older

d)

To extend over a period of time

16.

In the section titled "Selfies Today", what famous 

person was shown taking a selfie in 2013?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

President Biden

c)

Pope Francis

d)

Governor Reynolds

17.

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

a)

sleeping

b)

swimming

c)

jogging

d)

yawning

18.

How many self-portraits did Rembrandt create in his lifetime.

a)

1

b)

20

c)

100

d)

50,000

19.

Which of the following does NOT support the idea that selfies are everywhere?

a)

The word selfie is in the Oxford dictionary.

b)

Artists create self-portraits using different brush strokes.

c)

Pope Francis and many celebrities are taking selfies.

d)

Selfie was approved for the game, Scrabble.

20.

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

a)

Fiction

b)

Fantasy

c)

Non-Fiction

d)

Auto-biography