Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 5: Shape, Form, and Space

	1.	Which square would appear closest to you in a painting?

		a.	a square placed above eye level
		b.	a brightly colored square
		c.	a square that has been partly covered by another shape
		d.	a small square
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	2.	Large negative space around a positive space can create which feeling in a viewer?

		a.	tension
		b.	togetherness
		c.	freedom
		d.	confusion
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	3.	Which statement about free-form shapes is TRUE?

		a.	Free-form shapes are often used in the decorative arts.
		b.	Free-form shapes are regular and even.
		c.	Free-form shapes are irregular and uneven.
		d.	Free-form shapes are always three-dimensional.
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	4.	If a chair appears in the foreground of a picture plane, where is it situated?

		a.	sticking out of the painting
		b.	closest to you
		c.	in between the closest and farthest away
		d.	farthest from you
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	5.	Which statement about viewing three dimensions is TRUE?

		a.	Your ability to see three dimensions depends on your point of view.
		b.	Each eye views the three-dimensional world from a different angle.
		c.	The three dimensions are height, width, and negative space.
		d.	You see three dimensions with your eyes only.
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	6.	Which form expresses a feeling of openness?

		a.	a clenched fist
		b.	a folded umbrella
		c.	a hardboiled egg
		d.	an empty chair
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	7.	What is the vanishing point in a drawing that uses one-point perspective?

		a.	the place where three lines meet
		b.	the point on the horizon where two lines appear to meet
		c.	the place where two lines meet
		d.	the two points on the horizon where two lines appear to meet
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	8.	Which item is an example of geometric form?

		a.	octagon
		b.	cone
		c.	square
		d.	triangle
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	9.	Which item is NOT an example of a three-dimensional art form?

		a.	a necklace
		b.	a painting of a chair
		c.	a sculpture of a chair
		d.	a piece of fabric
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	10.	Where would an artist place the highlights on a drawing of a sphere?

		a.	on the areas of the sphere that reflect some light
		b.	on the areas of the sphere that reflect no light
		c.	on the areas of the sphere that reflect the most light
		d.	on the areas of the sphere that reflect the least light
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