47 The word “affront” in line 22 is closest in meaning to
(A) insult
(B) encouragement
(C) return
(D) credit

43 According to the passage, which of the following was one of the distinguishing characteristics of Impressionist painting? (A) The emphasis on people rather than nature scenes (B) The way the subjects were presented from multiple angles (C) The focus on small solid objects (D) The depiction of the effects of light and color

44 Which of the following is a significant way in which Impressionists were different from the artists that preceded them? (A) They began by making sketches of their subjects (B) They painted their subjects out-of-doors (C) They preferred to paint from memory (D) They used subjects drawn from modern life

45 The word “advent” in line 12 is closest in meaning to (A) achievement (B) acceptance (C) arrival (D) advantage

46 The exhibition of paintings organized in 1874 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT (A) attracting attention from the public (B) a negative reaction from the press (C) an immediate demand for the paintings exhibited (D) creating a name for a new style of painting

48 The rejection of the Impressionist exhibition by critics was caused by which of the following? (A) The small number of paintings on display (B) Lack of interest in exhibitions by young artists (C) The similarity between all the paintings exhibited (D) Anger about seemingly poorly painted art

49 The author mentions Renoir in line 25 to give an example of an artist who (A) became as famous as Monet (B) was consistently praised by art critics (C) described the enthusiasm of the Impressionists for their work (D) was in favor of a traditional style of painting

50 The word “others” in line 27 refers to (A) art critics (B) fellow artists (C) individual differences (D) new styles

1. The main point of the passage is that the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were a time when (A) the European textile industry increased its demand for American export products (B) mechanization of spinning and weaving dramatically changed the textile industry (C) cotton became a profitable crop but was still time-consuming to process (D) cotton became the most important American export product

2. The word "favored" in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) preferred (B) recommended (C) imported (D) included

3. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as reasons for the increased demand for cotton EXCEPT (A) cotton's softness (B) cotton's ease of processing (C) a shortage of flax and wool (D) the growth that occurred in the textile industry.