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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Fears About Others.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When an artist spends too much time looking for perfection, they can end up wasting _____________ on a piece which only improves slightly.
(a) Time.
(b) Sleep.
(c) School.
(d) Passion.

2. Part of a life must be bound up in _____________ in order for this art to have purpose, according to the authors.
(a) Purpose.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Art.
(d) Truth.

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

4. Artists will often obsess about getting the right ___________ for their work, though there are limits to these.
(a) Muses.
(b) Materials.
(c) Lights.
(d) Moods.

5. ____________ requires stopping and not starting again, according to the authors of the book.
(a) Art.
(b) Ending.
(c) Quitting.
(d) Career improvement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Caring too much about ______________ allows others to decide whether an artist's work is art at all.

2. Most of the remaining decisions about an artistic piece are fixed once the first few ___________ decisions are made.

3. Art making involves ________ that can be learned, which is one of the assumptions of the authors in this book.

4. When a __________ where a piece of art was to be displayed is canceled, the artist must continue to complete the work anyway.

5. According to the authors, art ___________ is a struggle and one which will be discussed in this book.

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