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 primary colors that make up purple?
A) Red and yellow
B) Blue and green
C) Red and blue
D) Yellow and green

Question 2. What is Tyrian Purple associated with?
A) Wisdom and dignity
B) Power, nobility, luxury, and ambition
C) Independence and creativity
D) Mystery and magic

Question 3. How was Tyrian Purple made in Roman times?
A) By mixing red and blue pigments
B) By using the dye from a gland in a gastropod found in the Mediterranean Sea
C) By using a combination of natural and synthetic materials
D) By using a special type of plant

Question 4. How is light purple typically used in design?
A) To create feelings of romance
B) To promote children's things
C) To evoke feelings of gloom and sadness
D) To represent eroticism and femininity

Question 5. Primary colors - the colors red, yellow, and blue, which are considered to be the most basic and fundamental colors and from which all other colors are derived
Written use - the act of using writing as a means of communication or expression
Gastropod - a class of mollusks that includes snails and slugs
Murex - a type of gastropod that produces a dye called Tyrian Purple
Plebeian - a common person, as opposed to a member of the aristocracy