Monkey Master Review

Who or what is the main subject of "Monkey Master"?

• a scientist who studies the painting made by the monkeys

• an orangutan whose paintings the writer does not care for

• an artist who collects the paintings done by chimpanzees

• a chimpanzee whose paintings are feature in an exhibition

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What is the main question that the author raises in "Monkey Master"?

• whether paintings by an animal can be considered art

• whether paintings by a chimpanzee are better than paintings by a gorilla

• whether famous artist appreciate paintings by a chimpanzees

• whether a scientist can train a chimpanzee are better than paintings by a gorilla

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According to "Monkey Master," animal scientist Desmond Morris helped Congo make his paintings. Which answer best describes the help Morris gave?

• Morris drew shapes that Congo filled in with colors

• Morris gave Congo art supplies and a special high chair to help him paint

• Morris showed Congo how to hold a paintbrush and draw a straight line

• Morris showed Congo examples of abstract art to use as models

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Which of the following is a quality of Congo's paintings that the author of "Monkey Master" most clearly admires?

• the interesting, beautiful use of colors and shapes

• the way the paint completely covers the paper, without blank spots

• the careful depiction of real objects, places, and people

• the different feelings the paintings express

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In "Monkey Master," which of the following is background information the writer feels could have been better covered in the exhibition of ape paintings?

• how much each painting is worth

• to what extent Morris influenced Congo's paintings

• which animal painted which painting

• whether Picasso truly valued the paintings in the exhibit

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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 prefers food cooked in the family home

• The person accepts only certain ways of cooking food

• The person enjoys eating different types of food.

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Which of the following is most clearly an aesthetic choice? Base your answer on the meaning of aesthetic

• whether to bring an umbrella on a trip

• which candidate to vote for in the election

• whether to go to sleep earlier than usual

• which color curtains to but for a room

The term abstract is used to refer to paintings an other art. Which of the following is the best definition of abstract as it applies to art.

• using shapes and colors to depict something real

• using shapes and colors to express sad emotions

• using shapes and colors that are hard to understand

• using shapes and colors that do not represent things

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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 judgement Congo's paintings show

• He is sure that Congo's paintings were made by a human being

• He is impressed by the effect that good training has on the art of apes

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Which quotation from "Monkey Master" best supports the answer to Question 9?

• 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

• Fascinatingly, if you tried to take a picture away from Congo before he had finished with it, he would scream and throw fits.

• Congo may have selected the colors, but who came up with the original wheeze of using impactful colored paper? How much guidance was Congo receiving?

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