X-Acto Knife Safety Quiz

X-Acto knives are important tools for...

• Lion Tamers.

• Carpenters.

• Graphic Artists and Designers.

• Gardeners.

X-Acto knives are used to cut...

• single sheets of paper.

• thick stacks of paper.

• cardboard.

• plastic.

What type of blade should the knife have before you use it?

• Dull.

• Rusty.

• Broken.

• Sharp and Clean.

When transporting your knife from Mrs. Mason's desk to your seat, your knife should...

• be put in your pocket.

• be tossed over to your table.

• be kept in its plastic tube until seated and ready for use.

• be rolled on the floor to your seat.

To avoid eye injury, students should...

• keep knives distanced away from face and wear glasses if you have them.

• toss knives away from you to your friends.

• continue to use a wobbly blade that might break and fly upwards.

• lay their head on the table as they are making cuts so they can be really close to each cut.

X-Acto knives are great tools because they are used for...

• tightening screws.

• prying open cans of paint.

• whittling down a piece of wood.

• making intricate cuts for impeccable craftsmanship.

What should you use if you want to cut a straight line?

• The table.

• A book.

• A metal straight edge.

• You can just eyeball it.

When you are making a cut, you should...

• pull the knife towards your hand that is holding the paper.

• pull the knife towards you but in a direction that is to the side of your body and not to a body part / hand.

• stand up and talk non-stop to your neighbors. This shows you can multi-task.

• do it on your lap.

If you cut yourself, you should...

• stick your finger in your mouth and never tell anyone.

• tell Mrs. Mason, go to the sink, and wash the cut with soap and water.

• wrap masking tape around the cut and keep making your art.

• wrap a paper towel around it so you do not get blood on your artwork.

When you are returning your knife, be sure to...

• tell Mrs. Mason if you need a new blade, hand it to her in a plastic protection tube.

• toss it on Mrs. Mason's desk in the plastic tube.

• toss it on Mrs. Mason's desk separately with the plastic tube.

• leave it laying around the art room.