Claude Monet — Questions and answers

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What was the name of Claude Monet's famous painting that created a big stir at the 1874 exhibition?

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  1. 'Impression, soleil levant' ✓
  2. 'The Harbor of Le Havre'
  3. 'Shattered Traditions'
  4. 'Paris, 1874'

Answer: 'Impression, soleil levant'

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Who was an art dealer who helped Claude Monet financially during difficult times?

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  1. Camille Doncieux
  2. Paul Durand-Ruel ✓
  3. Art critics
  4. The public

Answer: Paul Durand-Ruel

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When Monet painted 'Impression, soleil levant,' what did he focus on most instead of tiny details?

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  1. Making every ship look like a photograph
  2. Using only dark colors and shadows
  3. Emphasizing light, color, and atmosphere ✓
  4. Drawing every person perfectly on the docks

Answer: Emphasizing light, color, and atmosphere

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What happened to Monet's painting 'Impression, soleil levant' right before the big exhibition opened?

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  1. It was sold to a collector.
  2. It was carefully unpacked and placed in the studio. ✓
  3. It was stored away in a back room.
  4. It got lost in shipping.

Answer: It was carefully unpacked and placed in the studio.

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What did Monet create and paint in his garden at Giverny for the last thirty years of his life?

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  1. Big sculptures of people
  2. His famous water garden and 'Water Lilies' ✓
  3. Pictures of his house and family
  4. Many different kinds of trees

Answer: His famous water garden and 'Water Lilies'

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After Claude Monet passed away, where could people go to see his large 'Water Lilies' paintings?

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  1. His old studio in Le Havre
  2. The Paris Salon
  3. The Orangerie in Paris ✓
  4. Nadar's photography studio

Answer: The Orangerie in Paris

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