“Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares”

In general, what kind of art did the researchers examine for the study described in “Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares”?

• rock paintings

• wood carvings

• pencil sketches

• stone sculptures

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Which of these statements best applies to the art studied in “Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares”?

• It was created at different times in different parts of the world

• It was created in the same location but in different time periods.

• It was created in prehistoric times but was in excellent condition.

• It was created at one site but found in museums all over the world.

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Which of these examples best illustrates the kinds of creatures found in the art studied in “Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares”?

Choose two options.

• sharks

• ravens

• vampires

• scorpions

• werewolves

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According to “Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares,” which chief emotion did the art studied by the researchers engender in the people who first saw it?

• fear

• anger

• sorrow

• despair

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What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of hybrids in this sentence from “Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares”?

“We looked at art that goes back to the dawn of humanity and found it had one common feature: animal-human hybrids,” said Dr. Christopher Chippindale.…

• sounds

• exhibits

• mixtures

• products

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What does the context suggest is the most likely meaning of daubs in these sentences from “Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares”?

Nor are they [primitive art works] made up of crude daubs of paint or charcoal. Many were executed with breathtaking flair.

• old and broken pieces

• handwritten messages

• thick patches or smears

• fine drawings or paintings

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The word taps has multiple meanings. Which meaning of taps does the writer use in this sentence from “Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares”?

Base your answer on context clues.

Buffy may be adolescent television, in other words, but she taps a deep creative vein

• strikes lightly and rapidly

• draws something out from

• devices to draw out liquids

• dances with loud rapid steps

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In “Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares,” what common element did the researchers find in the primitive art they studied?

• The artwork captured a wide range of human emotions

• The artwork was very poorly executed but rich in ideas.

• The artwork was clearly intended for public viewing

• The artwork showed creatures part human, part animal.

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In “Stone Age Man’s Terrors Still Stalk Modern Nightmares,” what main connection does the author make between the primitive art studied in the article and modern movies and fiction?

• Both display brilliant style and grace.

• Both portray similar kinds of creatures

• Both show images dependent on locality

• Both were created by people who were in trances.

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