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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Fears About Yourself.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Artists will all have ____________ in which they produce little or nothing, according to the authors.
(a) Bad days.
(b) Dark times.
(c) Shadow periods.
(d) Dry spells.

2. The line between fantasy and ___________ is thin, according to the authors, causing artists to create impractical and destructive situations.
(a) Truth.
(b) Expectation.
(c) Honor.
(d) Art.

3. Some artists fear there is a __________ that their art will never have, that it can not ever have, according to the authors.
(a) Appeal.
(b) Mystical wonder.
(c) Shine.
(d) Finishing touch.

4. __________ usually produces paralysis because all humans are flawed in some way, according to the authors.
(a) Clay.
(b) Perfection.
(c) Power.
(d) Art.

5. The authors want the reader to also realize that the creating of art can be ___________.
(a) Avoided.
(b) Learned.
(c) Understood completely.
(d) Ignored.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ___________ becomes the enemy of the good, for when an artist produces something good, they just want it to be better.

2. Many of the greatest talents in the world fail to produce anything of _____________, according to the authors.

3. The artists also seem to have less ____________ structure in which to become inspired to make that next piece.

4. The authors believe that artists should set expectations for ___________ in their work, as opposed to aiming for perfection.

5. Most of the artists the authors have seen will quit because of __________ troubles which are occurring.

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