1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What are the two colors that coral is a blend of?
A) Orange and purple
B) Yellow and green
C) Orange and pink
D) Red and blue

Question 2. What do warmer, pinkish corals generally make for in design schemes?
A) Calmer design schemes
B) More energetic design schemes
C) Bold design schemes
D) Dark design schemes

Question 3. What is the traditional source of the color coral's name?
A) The color of the sky at sunset
B) The color of a tropical ocean
C) The skeleton of a marine invertebrate
D) The petals of a coral flower

Question 4. What does Pantone consider the Color of the Year Living Coral to represent?
A) The natural environment at its rarest and most precious
B) Positivity and hope
C) The exotic and tropical
D) Masculine strength and boldness

Question 5. In what ways is coral perceived as a positive color?
A) It is warm, dynamic, and invigorating
B) It is feminine and girlish
C) It is mass market and unoriginal
D) It is aggressive and confrontational