Task 1

• 1. Mary Cassatt's mother supported the idea of educating women. A
• 2. Mary Cassatt spent most of her life in the United States. A
• 3. Cassatt got married in the latter half of her life. B
• 4. The family of Mary's father originally came from France. A
• 5. In 1851, Cassatt's family moved to Spain. A
• 6. Mary was the only female student at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. B
• 7. Mary went back to the USA in 1870 because of a military conflict. B
• 8. In 1874, Mary opened her own studio in Paris. A
• 9. In 1875, Cassatt's paintings were exhibited at the Salon. A
• 10. Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas became companions and colleagues. A