Ophelia by John Everett Millais (London, UK — 1852) — Questions and answers

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What nearly cost Elizabeth Siddal her life while posing for 'Ophelia'?

Choices

  1. Standing in a field for too long.
  2. Catching a severe cold from lying in a bathtub. ✓
  3. Falling from a tall ladder.
  4. Painting for many hours in the cold.

Answer: Catching a severe cold from lying in a bathtub.

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What did the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood want to reject in art?

Choices

  1. The beauty of nature.
  2. The artificiality of the Royal Academy. ✓
  3. The use of bright colors.
  4. Painting true things they saw.

Answer: The artificiality of the Royal Academy.

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Where did Millais go to paint the background for 'Ophelia'?

Choices

  1. To a big city park.
  2. To the mountains.
  3. Near the Hogsmill River in Surrey. ✓
  4. Inside a warm studio.

Answer: Near the Hogsmill River in Surrey.

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What did Millais use to try and keep the water warm for Lizzie in the bathtub?

Choices

  1. Hot stones.
  2. Oil lamps. ✓
  3. A warm blanket.
  4. A big heater.

Answer: Oil lamps.

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What does Millais's painting 'Ophelia' remind us of, according to the text?

Choices

  1. The beauty of sorrow.
  2. The fragile beauty of life and the inevitability of sorrow. ✓
  3. The joy of painting.
  4. The importance of dreaming.

Answer: The fragile beauty of life and the inevitability of sorrow.

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