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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whatever an artist puts into a piece of art is what they will _____________ the piece of work, according to the authors.

2. Because the work of many artists is considered ____________, artists can often have bad reputations in the outside world.

3. The authors point out, however, that an artist can only make progress when they are challenging _____________ with art.

4. Many art makers will want to __________ their activities as an artist since others have done so and have derived pleasure from these pieces.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is art always bound up in, according to the authors of this book?

2. What are two other problems which artists often bring up in relation to art schools and to going to art school?

3. What do the first two questions of Henry James help to do for the artist?

4. What does a true artist always keep in mind when it comes to creating art and about their efforts?

5. What are some of the ways in which a person can boost their artistic reputation and get hired by a university?

6. Who understands art the best, according to the authors of the book and their thoughts in this section?

7. Why is perfection impossible when it comes to art, according to what the authors have written in this section?

8. What will the best art do, according to the feeling of the authors at this point of the book?

9. How does an artist make progress in their art and in the world, according to the authors in this section?

10. What is the scary thing about art and about what an artist puts into their work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of this book includes the words 'fear' and 'perils' which makes the idea of art seem to be more difficult.

Part 1: Do you agree that there is a lot of fear in art-making? Why?

Part 2: Who do you think creates the peril in art? The artist? The audience? Both?

Part 3: If you were an artist picking up this book, would you be inspired by the title? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

There are many more things to being an artist than just producing art.

Part 1: Do you think that an artist should be involved in the ordinary tasks of being an artist?

Part 2: What other ordinary tasks of being an artist have the authors forgotten to mention?

Part 3: How do you think an artist's work is impacted by the ordinary activities they need to do?

Essay Topic 3

Many artists believe that becoming an art teacher will negatively affect their creativity.

Part 1: Why might being an art teacher begin to stifle the creativity of the teacher?

Part 2: Do you think that being an art teacher can also help an artist?

Part 3: How do you think an artist could retain their creativity and still teach a set curriculum?

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