FIFTH GRADE REVIEW

End of Year Course Exam

30 Multiple Choice Questions

What are the Four Steps of the Feldman Model for Art Criticism? a)Describe, analyze, interpret, and

judgeb)Explain, utilize, hypothesize, and

criticizec) Describe, analyze, utilize, and

criticized)None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Describe, analyze, interpret, and judge

Full figures of a man and a woman standing on a plain, brown floor. A tan dove with blue tipped wings flies over the woman’s head. The woman is wearing a floor-length, ruffled, dark blue-green skirt.

Which step of the Feldman Model is being employed ?a) Analyzeb) Judgec) Described) Interpret

Correct Answer: (c) Describe

Which of the following questions would you ask when interpreting a work of art?a)What kind of balance has the

artist used?b)What is the artist telling us about

these two people?c) Is it successful because it is

realistic?d)List everything you see in this

painting.

Correct Answer: (b) What is the artist telling us about these two people?

The following is an example of which step of the Feldman Model? Diego is balanced by the small, busy shape and bright color of Frida.a) Judgeb) Describec) Interpretd) Analyze

Correct Answer: (d) Analyze

Description-Make a list of the visual qualities of the work that are obvious and immediatelyperceived. “What do you see in the artwork”? and “What else”?Includes content and subject matter in representational works, includes abstractelements in nonrepresentational pieces.Analysis-Focus on the formal aspects of elements of art, principles of design, and otherformal considerations: exaggeration, composition etc.“How does the artist create a center of interest?” How does the use of colorimpact the painting?”Interpretation-Propose ideas for possible meaning based on evidence. Viewers project theiremotions/feelings/intentions onto the work. “What do you think it means”?“What was the artist trying to communicate”? “What clues do you see thatsupport your ideas”?Judgment-Discuss the overall strengths/success/merit of the work. This step is usually usedwith mature audiences.

Which of the following is the best interpretation of this painting?

a) These people are very unhappy having their portrait painted.

b) This man is a painter and that’s his daughter.

c) This portrait was painted to commemorate these people after they died.

d) This is a wedding portrait.

Correct Answer: (d) This is a wedding portrait.

This is an example of what type of art?a) Realisticb) Surrealisticc) Abstractd) Cubism

Correct Answer: (c) Abstract

Which of the following is an example of functional or utilitarian art?a) Paintingb) Basketc) Sculptured) Print

Correct Answer: (b) Basket

Which non-art content area is this painting related?a) Language Artsb) Social Studiesc) Math d) Science

Correct Answer: (b) Social Studies

How do artists contribute to society?a)Raising awarenessb)Beautificationc) Economic Growthd)All of the above

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above

What does P.I.E. , artists’ purpose mean?a)Paint, Instruct, Educateb)Plan, Inform, Entertainc) Persuade, Inform, Entertaind)None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Which of the following is true of symbolism when referring to art and culture?a) The use of symbolsb) meaning and/or manipulation of reality

to convey some sort of messagec) Symbols vary from one culture to

anotherd) All of the above

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above

Which of the following is disrespectful to another artist or work of art?a) Speaking of the artist’s or art’s positive

qualitiesb) Making disparaging remarks about

another artist or his/hers artworkc) Spitting and/or touchingd) Both (b) and (c)

Correct Answer: (d) both (b) and (c)

Which Math skills would you use in making a quilt?a)Measurementb)Geometryc) Shaped)All of the above

Correct Answer: (d) All of the above

Which vantage point is being utilized in the above work of art?a) Ants viewb) Eye levelc) Aeriald) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Aerial view

What is this called?

a) Gray scaleb) Value scalec) Dimension scaled) Both (a) and (b)

Correct Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)

What is this an example of?a) Cross-hatchingb) Shadingc) Hatchingd) Stippling

Correct Answer: (d) Stippling

What is this an example of?

a) Contour Drawing

b) Gesture Drawing

c) Observational Drawing

d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Gesture Drawing

What is this an example of? a) Symmetrical

balanceb) Asymmetrical

balancec) Radial symmetryd) None of the

above

Correct Answer: (b) Asymmetrical

Which are examples of tertiary colors?a)Red, yellow, blueb)Green, violet, orangec) Blue-violet, red-orange, yellow-

greend)Black, gray, white, brown

Correct Answer: (c) Blue-violet, red-orange, yellow-green

What are the steps in observational drawing?

a) gesture drawing, placement forming, shapes, proportion-adding, value-showing contrast

b) Drawing, erasing, adding detailsc) Tracing, drawing, erasingd) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) gesture drawing, placement forming, shapes, proportion-

adding, value-showing contrast

To stretch, pull or twist an image like the example is a) Distortionb) Exaggerationc) Alienationd) beautification

Correct Answer: (a) Distortion

Which of the following is an example of safe procedures in the art room?a) Allowing clay crumbs to fall on the floorb) Allowing papers to remain on the floorc) Clean up spills right awayd) Running with Scissors

Correct Answer: (c) Clean up spills right away

What does this symbol represent? ©a) It is a company logob)Copyrighted materialc) It is someone’s initiald)None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Copyrighted material

What skilled media is required of a cartoonist?a) Sculptureb) Potteryc) Drawingd) Architecture

Correct Answer: (c) Drawing

What skill must a muralist be highly skilled at?a) Paintingb) Potteryc) Sculptured) Printmaking

Correct Answer: (a) Painting

Which Principle of Design is this an example of?a) Contrastb) Balancec) Emphasisd) Pattern

Correct Answer: (d) Pattern

Which Principle of Design does this image employ?a) Movementb) Rhythmc) Patternd) Contrast

Correct Answer: (d) Contrast

Which Principle of Design does this image employ?a) Movementb) Patternc) Emphasisd) Rhythm

Correct Answer: (c) Emphasis

Three dimensional shapes are:a) Shapesb) Formsc) Sculpturesd) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Forms

Bumpy, rough, shiny are various kinds of what Element of Art?a) Textureb) Colorc) Formd) Line

Correct Answer: (a) Texture