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FA 'A VA E I L E A T UA S A M OA

GOVERNMENT OF SĀMOA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SPORTS & CULTURE

SĀMOA SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

VISUAL ARTS

2014
QUESTION and ANSWER BOOKLET

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS (plus 10 minutes reading time)

TOTAL MARKS: 100

• This examination has TWO COMPULSORY sections.

SECTION ONE : RESTRICTED RESPONSE 20 MARKS

A. Multiple Choice (20 marks)

SECTION TWO : FREE RESPONSE 80 MARKS

B. One word answers (10 marks)
C. Definition (10 marks)
D. Labelling (10 marks)
E. Skills (35 marks)
F. Interpretation (15 marks)

• Write your Student Education Number clearly in the box on the right-hand corner of this
page and the flap page.
• Write your Marker Code in the box on the left-hand corner of this booklet.
• Answer SECTION ONE on the flap page at the back.
• Answer SECTION TWO in the spaces provided in this booklet.
• You will need a drawing pencil and an eraser.
• Check that this Booklet contains pages 1 to 14 plus the flap page at the back.
• DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
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SECTION ONE RESTRICTED RESPONSE 20 MARKS

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instructions

• There are 20 MULTIPLE CHOICE questions in this Section.

• Write your answers in the boxes provided on the flap page at the back of this
booklet.
• If you want to change your answer, put a CROSS on your first answer then write
the letter of your second choice beside the box like this: A B.

1. Which of the following is an example of a primary colour?

A. orange
B. green
C. purple
D. red

2. Identify which are tertiary colours?

A. red, yellow, blue.

B. yellow, blue, red.
C. red orange, yellow green, blue green.
D. red blue, yellow blue, white brown.

3. Melanesian artform’s were used in the olden days as

A. War shield.
B. Decoration.
C. Souvenirs.
D. Medicines.

4. Tiazano Vecllio (Titian) is a painter from which of the following countries?

A. New Zealand
B. Australian
C. German
D. Italy
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5. Analogous colours are colours which are

A. next to each other on the colour wheel.

B. opposite to each other on the colour wheel.
C. similar to other colours.
D. far apart on the colour wheel.

6. Shapes formed from nature are identified as

A. geometric shapes.
B. organic shapes.
C. amorphous shapes.
D. free form shapes.

7. The __________ is where the sky and earth appears to meet.

A. vertical line
B. horizon line
C. guide lines
D. vanishing point

8. The shading technique that includes the intersecting of parallel lines is

A. cross-hatching.
B. hatching.
C. blending.
D. stippling.

9. Which of the following words below is an example of an art element?

A. rhythm
B. line
C. repetition
D. harmony

10. What is an example of a 3D object that highlights weaving?

A. woven container using bamboo.

B. sinnet (afa).
C. fabric.
D. paper mache.
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11. An example of a principle of art is

A. colour.
B. rhythm.
C. texture.
D. line.

12. We can easily identify Michelangelo’s work by his

A. realistic sculptures.
B. brush strokes in his paintings.
C. use of colours.
D. use of lines.

13. Another word that means the same as form is

A. two dimensional.
B. organic.
C. three dimensional.
D. geometric.

14. Camille Pissarro was a painter popular during

A. cubist movement.
B. expressionist movement.
C. impressionist movement.
D. pop art movement.

15. Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings can be identified by his use of the elements of

A. colour and texture.

B. colour, texture and line.
C. brush strokes to create line, texture and colour.
D. use of colours.

16. The art element that refers to the sense of touch is

A. shape.
B. colour.
C. line.
D. texture.
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17. The art terminology that describe the silhouette of an object is

A. contour.
B. form.
C. shape.
D. profile.

18. The vanishing point in perspective is where

A. the middle point meets.

B. where all the lines meet.
C. where the upper part lies.
D. where the lines converge.

19. Who painted the mural ‘The Judgement Day” behind the altar in the Sistine Chapel
in Rome ,Italy?

A. Maureen Lander
B. Henry Matisse
C. Leonardo Da Vinci
D. Raphael

20. A combination of constructing materials from objects to form a three-dimensional

artwork is called a

A. montage.
B. installation.
C. mosaic.
D. collage.
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SECTION TWO FREE RESPONSE

B. ONE WORD ANSWERS (10 MARKS)

1. Write the correct answers in the spaces provided.

Rhythm, Contrast, Movement, Value and Line

(i) A visual tempo or beat often described as alternating,

regular, flowing progressive or jazzy.

___________________________

(ii) A way of combining visual elements to produce a sense

of action or implied motion.

___________________________

(iii) An element of art that refers to the lightness or

darkness of a colour.

___________________________

(iv) A mark with length and direction, created by a point

that moves across a surface.

___________________________

(v) A large difference between two things e.g. rough and

smooth or black and white.

___________________________
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2. Study Figure 1 below on the element of shape and in the space provided draw and shade
the following shapes;

(i) natural shape 2 marks Figure 1

(ii) flat shape 2 marks

(iii) organic shape 1 mark

Section 2-B
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C. DEFINITIONS (10 MARKS)

In two to four sentence describe:

(i) Each art movement listed below

(ii) List names of artists or an artist that were involved in each art movement
(iii) Describe the distinctive style of each art movement and the elements of art
emphasized

1. Expressionism
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2. Cubism
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3. Surrealism
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4. Pointillism
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5. Impressionism
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D. LABELLING (10 MARKS)

For the colour wheel below, write the correct colour in the space according to its letter.

D A

yellow
orange

C B

A _________________________________________

B _________________________________________

C _________________________________________

D _________________________________________

E _________________________________________

10 marks

Section 2-D

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E. SKILLS (35 MARKS)

Skills 1 10 MARKS

Using Figure 3 the value scale below.

(i) complete shading Figure 2

(ii) creating a realistic 3 dimensional looking ball

Figure 2
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Skill 2

Complete the chart below by shading in the objects using the hatching and cross
hatching technique

Figure 4

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Skill 3

Study the 3 landscape below painted by the impressionists of the early 19th century.
Draw a line on the pictures indicating the fore ground, middle ground and the background of each
painting.

1. “Haystacks,” Claude Monet

2. “The Haystacks,” Claude Monet

Impressionism

3. “Sunset,” Claude Monet,

Impressionism
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F. INTERPRETATION (15 MARKS)

Study the TWO artwork on page (insert pages)and (insert).

CHOOSE ONE of the artworks to write about.
The question below should guide you in writing your essay.
Your essay should have an introduction, body and a conclusion.

• Basic information about the artwork you chose.(Artist, title, medium, subject matter)
• Describe what is happening in the artwork.(focal point, overall feeling)
• What element of art does the artist use, is he successful and explain why.
• Do you like the painting? Why and why not?

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Section 2-F

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Figure 1
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Figure 2
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FLAP PAGE

Student Education Number

If you choose answer B, write it like this B

If you want to change your answer, put a CROSS on your first choice then write the letter of your
second choice beside the box like this: A B.

SECTION ONE SECTION TWO

MULTIPLE CHOICE FREE RESPONSE

1. 11. FOR MARKERS’ USE ONLY

2. 12.

B
3. 13. 10

4. 14. C
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5. 15.
D
6. 16. 10

7. 17. E
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F
9. 19. 15

10. 20.

SECTION ONE SECTION TWO TOTAL

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