Read the following argumentative-essay introduction, and then answer the questions below. Our city’s animal shelters are overflowing with cats and dogs that are waiting to be taken home with a loving family. There are kittens and puppies, and adult animals that have already been housebroken. There are dogs that can keep up with active families, and cats that are suitable for apartment living. Some of these animals were lost or abandoned, but some of them have never even had a home. With all of these animals available, adopting a pet from a shelter is the most responsible way to add a pet to your family.

What is the author’s position in this essay? What is the reason why? Your answer should be 3 to 4 sentences.

While fragileworks of art might be best preserved in a locked box, museums routinely display such objects. why do museum professionals feel it is important to share these artifacts?

Which of the following is true about artist during the renaissance?

Match these items. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1. aesthetics in art, a technique for defining shape, also used to create a sense of depth 2. composition a perceived line that describes three-dimensional form 3. contour line a method of presenting an illusion of the three-dimensional world on a two-dimensional surface 4. line (pronounced "uhvrr") — a work of art; the sum of the lifework of an artist, writer, or composer 5. oeuvre the way an artist organizes forms (lines, shapes, etc.) in an artwork, either by placing shapes on a flat surface or by arranging forms in space 6. patron the relationship of one part of a person, building, or object to another; for example the size of a statue's head in relationship to the rest of the body 7. personification the study of beauty or good taste; anything related to the study of beauty or good taste 8. perspective giving human characteristics to something that is not human 9. proportion generally a wealthy person who pays an artist to create a work of art; throughout much of history artists could not have survived without "patronage" 10. symbol an object or word or gesture that represents something else