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, View and Reflect, In Your Own Words, The Art of Writing

Response to Art (page 66)

1			Do the people depicted in Relativity (1953) by M. C. Escher appear to be aware of each other's existence?
2			What is the staircase in the painting meant to represent? Is there a reason why the figures do not have facial characteristics?
3			What does the painting illustrate about perception, which is the theme of this chapter?

View and Reflect (color insert page 3)

4			"Nothing really belongs to us but time, which even he has who has nothing else." — Baltasar Gracian

In Your Own Words (page 80)

5			What kinds of things do you look for when you are trying to decide whether or not a stranger is threatening?
6			What steps do you take to make yourself less threatening to others when you are out late at night?

In Your Own Words (page 95)

7			Why does Dave Barry, in the excerpt from Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down, mention that Dade County placed the modernistic sculpture next to a parking garage? Do you think that Barry considers a parking garage an appropriate location for the sculpture? Why?

The Art of Writing (page 95)

In a brief essay, respond to the questions below:

8			Is there any public art in your area that became controversial? Why did it become controversial? Was it because of the cost? Was it because of the appearance of the artwork? Was it a combination of factors? How was the controversy resolved?

In Your Own Words (page 99)

9			Many artists argue that photographs can depict something lifelike far better than any painting can. They conclude that paintings should not be aimed at replicating reality. Do you believe that paintings should present lifelike portrayals of their subjects?
10			What makes a work of art good or successful? How important is it that a work of art display technical skill? Or does it count for more that it be imaginative or provocative?
11			Does a piece of art need to communicate a single clear message to be good?
12			What is your opinion of Tilted Arc (the sculpture discussed in "Public Art" from Gilbert's Living with Art by Mark Getlein)? Should it have been dismantled?

The Art of Writing (page 99)

In a brief essay, respond to one of the items below:

13			Do you agree with the conclusion drawn by The New York Times that the sculpture Tilted Arc should be removed? Explain why.
14			Do you think that the public should always have the final say on whether a work of public art should be displayed or should remain on display? Why or why not?

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."

15			How can knowing how to locate main ideas in textbook material improve your own writing?
16			Have you ever been stumped by homonyms or other confusing words? Which words have given you the most trouble?
17			Reread the test taking tips for the day of the test. Write an explicit step-by-step plan for a day when you are taking a test. Start from when you wake up, and conclude with what you would do after the test is turned in.