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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many of the greatest talents in the world fail to produce anything of _____________, according to the authors.
(a) Emotional content.
(b) Value.
(c) Power.
(d) Enjoyment.

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

3. An artist can begin to stop themselves from doing their own work in order to do work which can increase one's _____________.
(a) Truth.
(b) Power.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Acceptance.

4. _____________ is another common fear of artists, in which they do not produce anything and they feel they are not worth anything.
(a) Manic states.
(b) Annihilation.
(c) Anger moods.
(d) Depression.

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

6. Acceptance only involves the ____________ regarding your work as an artist, according to the authors.
(a) Family.
(b) Community.
(c) Books.
(d) Newspapers.

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

8. Making art and ___________ art are different at their core, according to the authors of the book.
(a) Viewing.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Using.
(d) Appreciating.

9. The authors believe that artists should set expectations for ___________ in their work, as opposed to aiming for perfection.
(a) Life.
(b) Energy.
(c) Movement.
(d) Progress.

10. Whether or not critics should create __________ for an artist, they still do, according to the authors.
(a) Anger.
(b) Movement.
(c) Distrust.
(d) Problems.

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

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

13. Artists should not worry about being misunderstood as ___________ to the understanding can produce bad art.
(a) Bending.
(b) Driving.
(c) Witnessing.
(d) Listening.

14. The authors point out that there will always be ___________along the way when it comes to their art and production of art.
(a) Disappointments.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Mistakes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Quitting is distinct from __________, according to the authors of this book when writing in this section.

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

3. Virtually all artists will spend some time producing work that no one ________________.

4. Who will begin to ask how art should be done, according to the authors of the book?

5. The authors want the reader to understand that the process of creating _________ is a difficult one.

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