We have included the questions that appear below the artworks that open each chapter, the journal prompts from the text's color insert, the “In Your Own Words,” and the “Art of Writing” exercises so that you can submit your answers to your instructor via e-mail, should he or she direct you to do so.

From the textbook: Responding to Art

Responding to Art (page 464)

The title of the painting I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold (1928) by Charles Demuth is taken from the poem (below) by William Carlos Williams.

The Great Figure

Among the rain
and lights
I saw the figure 5
in gold
on a red
fire truck
moving
tense
unheeded
to gong clangs
siren howls
and wheels rumbling
through the dark city

1			Can you find three paces where the friend's name (or initials) are incorporated into the painting?
2			How many times do you see the number 5 repeated in the painting?
3			The red shape (see the reproduction of this painting on page 16 of the color insert) represents the fire truck. Does the repetition of the number 5 help to give the fire truck a feeling of moving quickly down a city street? What other elements in the painting add to the feeling of movement?
4			How closely did the artist come to interpreting the description of the fire truck in the poem?

View and Reflect (color insert page 16)

The Great Figure

Among the rain
and lights
I saw the figure 5
in gold
on a red
fire truck
moving
tense
unheeded
to gong clangs
siren howls
and wheels rumbling
through the dark city

5			Write a journal entry in which you consider the relationship between the painting I Say the Figure 5 in Gold (1928) and William Carlos Williams's poem "The Great Figure."

OLC Extra! Reflections on Reading and Study Skills

These Reflections on Reading and Study Skills exercises provide an opportunity for you to think about the skills you learned in the textbook. To complete these exercises and e-mail them to your instructor, type your response in the blank provided here or type your response in a word-processing program and copy and paste it here. Next, edit and proofread your answer carefully. Then insert your instructor's e-mail address in the "to" line and hit "send."

6			Write a series of sentences using some of your favorite vocabulary terms from this chapter. Using the words frequently is the best way to incorporate them into your vocabulary.
7			What are the tips you are most likely to use to improve your performance standardized tests?