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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Making the art you want to make means finding __________ within the work itself, according to the authors.
(a) Praise.
(b) Nourishment.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Meaning.

2. Most of the remaining decisions about an artistic piece are fixed once the first few ___________ decisions are made.
(a) Creative.
(b) Important.
(c) Direction.
(d) Truthful.

3. According to the authors, art ___________ is a struggle and one which will be discussed in this book.
(a) Making.
(b) Writing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Describing.

4. In order to create a support network, the authors advise that students seek to form ___________ with their friends after graduation.
(a) Clubs.
(b) Galleries.
(c) Schools.
(d) Networks.

5. The authors want the reader to understand that the process of creating _________ is a difficult one.
(a) Structure.
(b) Music.
(c) Art.
(d) Truth.

6. Young artists must learn to accept their __________, rather than becoming paralyzed by them.
(a) Truth.
(b) Criticism.
(c) Fears.
(d) Mistakes.

7. Young artists, especially, can become ____________ about their work, which can lead them to over think their work.
(a) Snotty.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Self conscious.
(d) Educated.

8. The ___________ becomes the enemy of the good, for when an artist produces something good, they just want it to be better.
(a) Truth.
(b) Lens.
(c) Perfect.
(d) Art world.

9. In this book, the authors point out that if talent is what comes ____________, then that can not be all that is required to make art.
(a) Inherently.
(b) First.
(c) Easy.
(d) Next.

10. The artist needs to place ____________ finishing the art and showing it to others in order to have their own personal time for judgment.
(a) Criteria.
(b) Movement.
(c) Loved ones.
(d) Time.

11. Many fears come from a sense of __________ in the great artists of the times, as if their talent appeared from nowhere.
(a) Magic.
(b) Power.
(c) Spontaneity.
(d) Spirit.

12. The authors point out that most artists will __________, even though they feel this is not necessary.
(a) Drink.
(b) Quit.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Commit suicide.

13. Artists face a dilemma between taking risks to do things others have yet to ____________, which risks acceptance.
(a) Realize.
(b) Witness.
(c) Understand.
(d) Believe.

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

15. Art making has been around longer than the art ____________, according to the authors who have written this book.
(a) Processes.
(b) Media.
(c) Establishment.
(d) Critics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Some artists fear there is a __________ that their art will never have, that it can not ever have, according to the authors.

3. The authors wonder if art might be more ___________ to create today, in the newer times and opportunities.

4. The authors are clear to make the distinction between ___________ and acceptance, in this part of the book.

5. Tolerating __________ is one of the keys to producing great art and not being afraid along the way, according to the authors.

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