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8th Grade Middle School Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between form and shape?

a)

Shapes are 2D and forms are 3D

b)

Shapes are 3D and forms are 2D

c)

Shapes and Forms vary based on how much light interacts with them

d)

Shapes are cartoons and forms are realistic

2.

What is this?

a)

Gray scale

b)

Value Scale

c)

Gradient

d)

Paint Swatch

3.

Which of the following are ways to shade a piece of artwork?

a)

Stippling

Hatching

Scumbling

b)

Scribbling

Blending

Blotting

c)

Gouache

installation

Fresco

d)

Pasting

Applying

Shadowing

4.

What is called when you are drawing with loose gestured lines to get a vague idea of the subject matter?

a)

Blind drawing

b)

Impasto Drawing

c)

Contour Drawing

d)

Figurative Drawing

5.

What's is Plagiarism?

a)

Using someone else's art style and giving them credit

b)

Using someones art style and not giving them credit

c)

Creating your own art style

d)

Taking someone else's work and not giving them credit

6.

What is a composition?

a)

A notebook

b)

The elements you use in a piece of art

c)

The principles you use in art

d)


The way you arrange something on a page

7.

What is symbolism?

a)

Using icons within a piece of art

b)

Using images and objects to represent deeper meanings within themes

c)

Using symbols to enhance a piece of art

d)

Including emojis within a piece of artwork

8.

What is the definition of Juxtaposition

a)

Using images that have a relationship with each other to create harmony

b)

Its how to describe mood and lighting within a piece of art

c)

Dividing the image in half to create an image that is interesting

d)

Unrelated ideas matched with each other to create comparison

9.

What temperature does low cone clay fire at?

a)

Around 1800 Degrees Fahrenheit

b)

1000 Degrees Fahrenheit

c)

900 Degrees Fahrenheit

d)

3000 Degrees Fahrenheit

10.

What is the name of the stage that clay has gone through its first firing and is ready for glaze application?

a)
Bisque
b)
Greenware
c)

Glazeware

d)
Earthenware
11.

What happens to clay chemically when firing in the kiln?

a)
Clay becomes a gas and evaporates during firing.
b)
Clay remains unchanged and retains its original form.
c)
Clay melts into a liquid state without any changes.
d)
Clay transforms into a solid, durable ceramic through vitrification and chemical changes.
12.

What happens to a clay project if it is not properly kneaded?

a)
The clay will automatically self-correct any imperfections.
b)
The project will dry faster and become stronger.
c)
The clay will become more pliable and easier to shape.
d)
The clay project may crack or break due to air bubbles and inconsistencies.
13.

What is the clay water mixture called that acts as glue for ceramics?

a)
Clay paste
b)
Slip
c)
Ceramic binder
d)
Mud adhesive
14.

Which of the following is an example of an

analogous color scheme?

a)
Blue and orange
b)
Pink and teal
c)

Yellow and orange

d)
Red and green
15.

which color has the longest wavelength?

a)
Yellow
b)
Green
c)
Red
d)
Blue
16.

What color absorbs the most amount of light?

a)
White
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Black
17.

Neutral colors are made by mixing colors opposite on the color wheel

a)

True

b)

False

c)

under certain circumstances

d)

Tralse

18.

What are the lines called that go back into space in a perspective drawing?

a)
Vanishing lines
b)
Perspective lines
c)
Orthogonal lines
d)
Diagonal lines
19.

What is the point of perspective if you are drawing from a birds/worms eye view?

a)

1st point

b)

2nd Point

c)

3rd point

d)

4th point

20.

Which is NOT a stage of making a clay coil vase?

a)
Firing the vase before it is shaped
b)
Smoothing the surface of the vase
c)
Adding glaze to the vase
d)
Shaping the clay into coils
21.

What kind of art style is inspired by collaging?

a)
Mosaic art style
b)
Digital art style
c)

Mood Boards

d)
Abstract art style
22.

What is best to create a collage with?

a)
Paint and brushes
b)
Digital software
c)
Photographs and magazine cutouts
d)
Clay and sculpting tools
23.

What is the name of the darkest part ON the shaded object

a)

Cast Shadow

b)

Midtown

c)

Core Shadow

d)

Central Shadow

24.

What subject matter are you depicting when creating a "Still Life"

a)
A landscape with mountains and trees.
b)
A portrait of a person.
c)
Inanimate objects arranged in a composition.
d)

An artwork with animals or people in a still, non moving position

25.

On a Scale of 1-10, how much do you enjoy art/ motivated by art?

a)

1-2

b)

3-4

c)

5-6

d)

7-8

e)

9-10