Art Online Quizzes

Chapter 5: Shape, Form, and Space

	1.	Which form expresses a feeling of openness?

		a.	an empty chair
		b.	a folded umbrella
		c.	a hardboiled egg
		d.	a clenched fist
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	2.	Which square would appear closest to you in a painting?

		a.	a square placed above eye level
		b.	a brightly colored square
		c.	a small square
		d.	a square that has been partly covered by another shape
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	3.	If a chair appears in the foreground of a picture plane, where is it situated?

		a.	closest to you
		b.	sticking out of the painting
		c.	in between the closest and farthest away
		d.	farthest from you
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	4.	Which item is NOT an example of a three-dimensional art form?

		a.	a piece of fabric
		b.	a painting of a chair
		c.	a sculpture of a chair
		d.	a necklace
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	5.	Which statement about free-form shapes is TRUE?

		a.	Free-form shapes are regular and even.
		b.	Free-form shapes are irregular and uneven.
		c.	Free-form shapes are always three-dimensional.
		d.	Free-form shapes are often used in the decorative arts.
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	6.	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 the most light
		c.	on the areas of the sphere that reflect the least light
		d.	on the areas of the sphere that reflect no light
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	7.	Large negative space around a positive space can create which feeling in a viewer?

		a.	freedom
		b.	togetherness
		c.	tension
		d.	confusion
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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 statement about viewing three dimensions is TRUE?

		a.	Your ability to see three dimensions depends on your point of view.
		b.	The three dimensions are height, width, and negative space.
		c.	Each eye views the three-dimensional world from a different angle.
		d.	You see three dimensions with your eyes only.
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	10.	What is the vanishing point in a drawing that uses one-point perspective?

		a.	the two points on the horizon where two lines appear to meet
		b.	the place where three lines meet
		c.	the place where two lines meet
		d.	the point on the horizon where two lines appear to meet
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