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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. Virtually all artists will spend some time producing work that no one ________________.
(a) Hates.
(b) Understands.
(c) Sees.
(d) Cares about.

2. ____________ can always outstrip accomplishment, which is why disappointment is nearly always the case.
(a) Truth.
(b) Schools.
(c) Reviews.
(d) Imagination.

3. _____________ can cause fears, according to the authors, and many artists hold themselves up unrealistically as a result.
(a) Reviews.
(b) Truth.
(c) Expectations.
(d) Schools.

4. A person can pretend to be ___________, but they can not pretend to be making art, even when that art is bad.
(a) Creative.
(b) Enjoying art.
(c) An artist.
(d) A writer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Making art and ___________ art are different at their core, according to the authors of the book.

2. One of the most debilitating fears when it comes to art is a fear about one's __________, according to the authors.

3. Many artists are afraid they are ___________, or pretenders of doing art, when it comes to their work.

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

5. Young artists must learn to accept their __________, rather than becoming paralyzed by them.

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