On Drawing By A. P. Herbert

Which of the following is true of the essay?

• It builds a humorous case for doodling as a pastime during meetings.

• It is a guide for anyone who wants to take up drawing as a profession.

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What is the primary setting where the author practices drawing?

• a home

• in the bathroom

• during committee meetings

• in art classes

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According to the author, what material is considered essential for drawing during meetings?

• whiteboard

• lined foolscap

• white blotting-paper

• colored pencils

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How does the author suggest dealing with a poorly drawn eye in a sketch?

• Erase and redraw it until you get it right.

• Ignore it and continue drawing the other features.

• Turn the person into a clergyman by adding spectacles.

• Add a hat to the drawing to take the focus away from the eye.

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Rearrange the steps in the order the author follows them.

• He draws one more person who argues with the first figure.

• He moves on to drawing hair.

• The author draws the outline of a head.

• The author describes how he salvages a poorly drawn eye.

• He recounts his difficulties with drawing ears.

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Match the humorous quote to the step it explains

• The author draws the outline of a head.

• "Spectacles can save any bad eye sketch, transforming a misshapen blob into a respectable clergyman."

• He moves on to drawing hair.

• "A straight-on face sketch quickly becomes a grotesque caricature, resembling nothing so much as a failed potato.”

• The author salvages a poorly drawn eye.

• “But he has turned out to be a lady, so I have had to give her a "bun."

• He draws one more person who argues with the first figure. -

• "Hair is critical; draw it wrong and the head looks like an overinflated balloon."

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“Somehow or other a man has got into this landscape; and, as luck would have it, it is Napoleon.” What does this say about the author?

• The author thinks he is a great artist.

• The author is very versatile.

• The author accepts his flaws as an artist.

• The author wants to color the drawing.

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How does the author conclude the essay?

• By discouraging the readers from drawing a man front-face.

• By encouraging the readers to draw more scenery.

• By claiming that everyone can draw and paint.

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What is the tone of the essay?

• serious

• humorous

• pessimistic

• assertive

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Which of the following does the author use to support his ideas?

• general observations

• oddly specific advice

• professional tips

• humorous backstories

• doodles of his own

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