If an object has a tactile quality, the object has_______.

a. a texture that can actually be felt
b. a rich, repetitive pattern
c. an illusionary sense of texture
d. a sticky texture
e. delicate, undetectable brushstrokes

a. a texture that can actually be felt

a. Correct. The tactile quality of an object means it has a texture that can actually be felt.
b. Incorrect. While repetitive patterns can be tactile, they might also be solely visual.
c. Incorrect. On the contrary, if the object has a tactile quality, the texture can actually be felt.
d. Incorrect. While a sticky texture is one type of tactile quality, it is not the only one.
e. Incorrect. The tactile quality of an object does not refer to the type of brushstroke.