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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An artist needs to have ___________ in order to not get caught up in the negative competition, according to the authors.
(a) Confidence.
(b) Family.
(c) Training.
(d) Talent.

2. __________ often follows a particular plan, albeit sometimes one that takes great skill to achieve, according to the authors.
(a) Art.
(b) Craft.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Style.

3. If an artist is creating a piece of work and does not know how it will turn out, they might fear it will ___________ something inadequate about them.
(a) Reflect.
(b) Ignore.
(c) Understand.
(d) Defy.

4. Whatever an artist puts into a piece of art is what they will _____________ the piece of work, according to the authors.
(a) See in.
(b) Get out of.
(c) Understand from.
(d) Make money from regarding.

5. Many artists are rated based on the grants they might receive from the National ___________ for the Arts.
(a) Endowment.
(b) Organization.
(c) Institute.
(d) Company.

6. A true artist understands that ___________ will show the diligence of their art practice and goals, according to the authors.
(a) The right techniques.
(b) Reviews.
(c) The right materials.
(d) Hard work.

7. Art existed long before ____________, according to the authors, but some artists feel that they need these anyways.
(a) Degrees.
(b) Critics.
(c) Stars in the sky.
(d) Clay.

8. Everyone feels _________ at some point for not being recognized for their art, and they will check to see how they rank regularly.
(a) Energy.
(b) Resentment.
(c) Depression.
(d) Anger.

9. Art comes from one's _____________ in one's own life, according to the authors, not from simply viewing art.
(a) Schooling.
(b) Talent.
(c) Community.
(d) Experience.

10. Degrees can allow a person to get involved in an art establishment, but this can have a ____________ effect.
(a) Energetic.
(b) Rippling.
(c) Positive.
(d) Corrupting.

11. Art advances the field and it exists in the __________ between pieces not within the pieces themselves, according to the authors.
(a) Leap.
(b) Silence.
(c) Pause.
(d) Growth.

12. Sometimes, this __________ work of being an artist can get in the way, according to the authors.
(a) Outside.
(b) Money.
(c) Boring.
(d) Necessary.

13. Relying on what is within an artist can also increase the risk of _____________, according to the authors.
(a) Pain.
(b) Burnout.
(c) Failure.
(d) Success.

14. A true artist will not be afraid of their art, but will learn to ___________ the art as well as the fear, according to the authors.
(a) Hide from.
(b) Succumb to.
(c) Master.
(d) Drown in.

15. Criteria of ___________, when it comes to art, can become systemized and it can present disadvantages.
(a) Review.
(b) Art structure.
(c) Judgment.
(d) Art pieces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the things which an artist might need to do in order to produce artwork?

2. The authors describe ___________ as the peripheral vision of the find and something that is crucial to being an artist.

3. One needs to keep in mind that __________ by others can become technical, sterile, and draw on creativity, according to the authors.

4. The production of art will be made easier down the road if a person strives to learn basic ______________, according to the authors.

5. Sometimes artists are embarrassed by ______________ since it seems to undermine other projects they have done.

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