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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most of the artists the authors have seen will quit because of __________ troubles which are occurring.
(a) School.
(b) Human.
(c) Art.
(d) Health.

2. Art is made by _________ people, according to the authors of this particular book.
(a) Ordinary.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Strange.
(d) Talented.

3. One of the most debilitating fears when it comes to art is a fear about one's __________, according to the authors.
(a) Power.
(b) Reputation.
(c) Self.
(d) Money.

4. Many artists will find they want to quit their projects when they lost sight of the __________ of their art.
(a) Purpose.
(b) Structure.
(c) Lines.
(d) Truth.

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

6. Who will begin to ask how art should be done, according to the authors of the book?
(a) The artist.
(b) The author.
(c) No one.
(d) The teachers.

7. "Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous, ____________ difficult," Hippocrates.
(a) Painting.
(b) Art.
(c) Truth.
(d) Judgment.

8. The authors feel that artists should stop focusing on ___________ and begin to focus more on the art they want to produce.
(a) Materials.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Their reviews.
(d) Friends.

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

10. In today's times, the authors note, there is no ________ to dictate what is beautiful when it comes to art and art production.
(a) Teacher.
(b) School.
(c) Church.
(d) Mirror.

11. What group of artists will often leave their training without any support network or form of community to help them?
(a) Students.
(b) Children.
(c) Families.
(d) Teachers.

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

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

14. Artists may become paralyzed by positive ___________ or they might begin to follow the wishes of others.
(a) Truth.
(b) Instruction.
(c) Distaste.
(d) Anger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Artists will often look for __________, which will affirm one's humanity, according to the authors.

2. When the artist is not considered to be _____________, then they can feel as though they are fake.

3. Many things will matter to the creation of art, but they will not aid in the day to day ___________ of art.

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

5. The authors point out that most artists will __________, even though they feel this is not necessary.

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