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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Academic World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In order to teach art, one must have a ___________, which has limited the market in terms of art teaching positions.
(a) BFA.
(b) MFA.
(c) BS.
(d) MA.

2. The authors claim that worrying about whether one has __________ is a waste of time, in their opinion.
(a) Inspiration.
(b) A future.
(c) Talent.
(d) Truth.

3. While many schools can hire artists to be teachers at their schools, they might not help to sustain the artist's ability to _______________.
(a) Thrive under pressure.
(b) Get noticed.
(c) Move forward.
(d) Do their own work.

4. Academic policy can get in the way by implementing regulations which serve no function or which produce ___________ for artwork.
(a) Increased pressure.
(b) Little support.
(c) Bad outcomes.
(d) No time.

5. One of the most serious barriers to doing good art is letting ________________ throw the artist into uncertainty.
(a) Feedback.
(b) Poor habits.
(c) Poor health.
(d) Poor materials.

Short Answer Questions

1. The authors feel that artists should stop focusing on ___________ and begin to focus more on the art they want to produce.

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

3. Art comes from one's _____________ in one's own life, according to the authors, not from simply viewing art.

4. While teaching involves learning, the teacher must still struggle in order to preserve their __________ to control their own art.

5. Whether or not an artist has talent should make no difference on how they should ___________ with their work.

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