Mesopotamia, the site of the early city-states, takes its name from its location between two rivers—the Tigris and which other river?

As described by the textbook author, which of the following best characterizes this composition?

a) unpretentious in the best sense of the word b) artless and a bit predictable c) naïve if not a little boring d) sentimental bordering on sugary

What design principle is obviously distorted to create greater impact in Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Shuttlecocks?

a)  scale b)  proportion c)  unity d)  symmetry