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Ceramics I EOC Study

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What stage of clay is the most workable, and what stage is no longer workable? 
a)
Plastic, Bone-Dry
b)
Bone-Dry, Leather-Hard
c)
Leather-Hard, Plastic
d)
Bisque, Greenware
2.
What is clay that hasn't been fired yet called?
a)
Blueware
b)
Glazeware
c)
Bisqueware
d)
Greenware
3.
After one firing, our pieces become __________ and can never become ______ again.
a)
Bliss, dry
b)
Bisqueware, clay
c)
Clay, biscuits
d)
Bone-dry, bisque
4.
When we attach two pieces of clay, what must we do?
a)
Score
b)
Slip
c)
Slip and Score
d)
Smooth together
5.
What does clay contain that is poisonous in dust form?
a)
Dust
b)
Glass
c)
Carbon
d)
Silica
6.

What temperature is low-fire clay fired at?

a)

Around 450 degrees

b)

Around 1900 degrees

c)

Around 360 degrees

d)

Around 180 degrees

7.
When working with clay that full of air pockets and muddy on the outside, what do we do so we can use it?
a)
Wedge it
b)
Cut it up
c)
Throw it in the slip bin
d)
Dry it off
8.

When making forms hollow, what do we do to avoid explosions?

a)

Slip and Score

b)

Make sure it's wet

c)

Keep it thick

d)

Make a vent hole

9.
Which hand-building method is best for making geometric forms?
a)
Pinch
b)
Coil
c)
Slab
d)
All of the above
10.
Which hand-building method is good for making small, round bowls?
a)
Pinch
b)
Coil
c)
Slab
d)
All of the above
11.
When building curvy vases and tall pots, which building method would be best?
a)
Pinch
b)
Coil
c)
Slab
d)
All of the above
12.
a)
This is a spin wheel
b)
This is a pottery wheel
c)
This is a banding wheel
d)
This is a coil wheel
13.
a)
These are modeling tools
b)
These are fettling tools
c)
These are pottery trimmers
d)
These are makeshift tools
14.
a)
These are pin tools
b)
These are modeling tools
c)
These are sgraffito tools
d)
These are loop tools
15.
What is the lightness or darkness of an object?
a)
Texture
b)
Color
c)
Contrast
d)
Value
16.
What are shapes?
a)
The form of an object
b)
Two-dimensional
c)
Three-dimensional
d)
Open spaces
17.
What is a three-dimensional object called?
a)
A clay
b)
A mold
c)
A form
d)
A circle
18.
Which of the following is texture?
a)
The lightness and darkness
b)
How a piece is balanced
c)
How something feels
d)
Our nerve endings
19.
Is a triangle an example of a geometric or organic shape?
a)
Geometric
b)
Organic
20.
What types of space can there be?
a)
Positive and neutral
b)
Only Positive
c)
Negative and neutral
d)
Negative and Positive
21.

Which Element of Art is a "continuous point"?

a)

Shape

b)

Form

c)

Value

d)

Line

22.

What is the last thing you do when you're throwing on the wheel?

a)

Center it

b)

Trim the bottom *a foot

c)

Wet it

d)

Shape the top

23.

When using a fettling knife, which direction should you cut?

a)

To the right

b)

To the left

c)

Toward the body

d)

Away from the body

24.

When repairing cracking clay on a piece that you're building, what's the best thing to do?

a)

Score the area and rub slip in to smooth it

b)

Score the area and add more clay to cover it

c)

Add lots of water

d)

Add dry clay

25.

Where should glaze NOT be applied?

a)

The top

b)

The inside

c)

Anywhere that comes in contact with the kiln shelf

d)

Anywhere that comes in contact with food