1. Select one of the French Expressionists and describe his / her major work commenting on the work’s subject, theme, style, use of color, and emotional impact on the viewer.
Explain which factors influenced the French Expressionists and highlight their philosophy toward life.

2. Explain how social influences have an impact on many artists and their works. Use examples from movements and examples explored in the chapters up to this point.
Explain how current events have been influencing art in such areas as movies and music. Use examples to illustrate your views.

3. Give your opinion on which graphical representation of a project schedule (e.g., Gantt or PERT) is ideal for presenting the project schedule to a company executive with no project management background, and also discuss the need of shortening project schedules. Based on what you’ve been experiencing in class so far, support your decision based on your comfort with each.

4. Suppose you were asked to prepare a cost estimate for a project to purchase laptops for all faculty and staff at your college or university. How would you start? How long would it take you to prepare a good estimate? What type of estimate would you prepare, and what approach would you use to develop a cost estimate? Why do you think it’s necessary to understand some of the basic cost terms in project management?