Consider these lines spoken in Hamlet by Shakespeare's title character:"To be, or not to be, that is theWhether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them."Hamlet is sometimes said to be the first modern character in drama because he __________.
A. is as mysterious to himself as he is to others
B. sells his soul to the devil
C. is caught between acting and not acting
D. rejects the love of Ophelia
Answer: A
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Judith Leyster's Boy Playing a Flute shows which aspect of the society in which it was painted?
A. The way music was enjoyed throughout society, including in middle-class homes B. The way genre painting was used to make a moral commentary on the frivolity of music C. The fact that global trade networks of the Dutch Republic brought new and exotic objects into Dutch households D. The use of young servants to perform music in a society with rigid hierarchies
The second personal critical response we should have on seeing an unfamiliar or off-putting kind of art should be
a. asking what it is we have seen or heard.
b. not jumping to conclusions.
c. exploring the piece's cultural and artistic history.
d. considering the underlying craft and technique.