D. The Popularity of Western Art
52. All the following subjects are mentioned by the author as typical of WAOAW portraits EXCEPT __________________. A. powerful American landowners B. cowboys C. mountain men
D. authentic western artifacts
53. An example of typical WAOAW painting would be __________________.
A. men attending an Eastern horse race
B. a woman participating in a Western horse show C. a view of a portrait painter at work D. collectors at an art auction
54. It can be concluded from the passage about WAOOW that ________________.
A. men are eligible for membership B. the dues are reasonable
C. acceptance for membership is difficult to obtain today D. it sets the standards for Western art
55. The word “lucrative” in line 1 is closest in meaning to __________________. A. expanding
B. promising C. influential D. profitable