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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When an artist looks for others to understand them, this becomes a situation of __________ over the artist as the others can now hurt the feelings of the artist.
(a) Power.
(b) Energy.
(c) Reviews.
(d) Witnessing.

4. The authors are clear to make the distinction between ___________ and acceptance, in this part of the book.
(a) Honor.
(b) Worthiness.
(c) Criticism.
(d) Approval.

5. ___________ will always go ahead of execution, so the fear of a failure to execute this is always present.
(a) Anger.
(b) Vision.
(c) Truth.
(d) Mistakes.

6. Whether or not an artist has talent should make no difference on how they should ___________ with their work.
(a) Create.
(b) Proceed.
(c) Study.
(d) Live life.

7. 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) Finishing touch.
(d) Shine.

8. Artists only care about __________ others when they feel uncertain or insecure about their own art and about their own movement in the art world.
(a) The art of.
(b) Enjoying.
(c) Impressing.
(d) Listening to.

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

10. Many artists are afraid they are ___________, or pretenders of doing art, when it comes to their work.
(a) Infants.
(b) Children.
(c) Students.
(d) Poseurs.

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

12. Many things will matter to the creation of art, but they will not aid in the day to day ___________ of art.
(a) Appreciation.
(b) Instruction.
(c) Usefulness.
(d) Creation.

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

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

15. Art making involves ________ that can be learned, which is one of the assumptions of the authors in this book.
(a) Conversations.
(b) Skills.
(c) Talents.
(d) Tools.

Short Answer Questions

1. ____________ requires stopping and not starting again, according to the authors of the book.

2. In truth, the authors state, there is generally no good reason why others should ___________ about most of any one artist's work.

3. A person should be able to pursue __________ interests, no matter what others might think of them.

4. The authors feel that artists should stop focusing on ___________ and begin to focus more on the art they want to produce.

5. The authors point out that art is generally made __________, even if the opinions of others still matter along the way.

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