The Card Players by Paul Cézanne (France — 1895) — Questions and answers

Read the full story

How many paintings are in 'The Card Players' series that Paul Cézanne created?

Choices

  1. One
  2. Three
  3. Five ✓
  4. Ten

Answer: Five

From page 1

Who was Paul Cézanne's childhood friend who helped him find inspiration for his art?

Choices

  1. Camille Pissarro
  2. Émile Zola ✓
  3. Vincent van Gogh
  4. Claude Monet

Answer: Émile Zola

From page 2

How did Paul Cézanne feel when his paintings were rejected by the Paris Salon?

Choices

  1. Happy and encouraged
  2. Humiliated and angry ✓
  3. Calm and understanding
  4. Bored and sleepy

Answer: Humiliated and angry

From page 3

Who became Paul Cézanne's mentor and taught him about light and observation?

Choices

  1. Émile Zola
  2. Friedrich Nietzsche
  3. Camille Pissarro ✓
  4. The Salon juror

Answer: Camille Pissarro

From page 4

What did Cézanne want to combine with Impressionism to make it more solid and durable?

Choices

  1. Cartoons
  2. The art of the Old Masters ✓
  3. Photography
  4. Music

Answer: The art of the Old Masters

From page 5

What mountain became Paul Cézanne's special muse and companion?

Choices

  1. Mount Everest
  2. Mont Sainte-Victoire ✓
  3. Mount Fuji
  4. The Alps

Answer: Mont Sainte-Victoire

From page 6

For how long did Cézanne's models have to pose so he could capture their essence?

Choices

  1. A few minutes
  2. Several hours
  3. Days or weeks ✓
  4. Just long enough for a quick sketch

Answer: Days or weeks

From page 7

What kind of faces do the men in 'The Card Players' painting have?

Choices

  1. Smiling and joyful
  2. Masks of concentration ✓
  3. Sad and tearful
  4. Angry and frustrated

Answer: Masks of concentration

From page 9

Where can you see 'The Card Players' painting today?

Choices

  1. In Paul Cézanne's old studio
  2. In the Louvre Museum
  3. In the Musée d'Orsay ✓
  4. In a private collection

Answer: In the Musée d'Orsay

From page 10