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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ____________ will almost always disappoint, according to the authors of this book in this section.
(a) Other artists.
(b) Completion.
(c) Others.
(d) Reviews.

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. Another question which comes up in the art process is why the artist will sometimes __________.
(a) Quit.
(b) Fail.
(c) Cry.
(d) Produce great things.

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

8. Some artists fear there is a __________ that their art will never have, that it can not ever have, according to the authors.
(a) Finishing touch.
(b) Appeal.
(c) Shine.
(d) Mystical wonder.

9. 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.

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

11. The line between fantasy and ___________ is thin, according to the authors, causing artists to create impractical and destructive situations.
(a) Honor.
(b) Truth.
(c) Art.
(d) Expectation.

12. ____________ can always outstrip accomplishment, which is why disappointment is nearly always the case.
(a) Schools.
(b) Reviews.
(c) Truth.
(d) Imagination.

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

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

15. The authors point out that much of the art pieces they see are all of these words EXCEPT:
(a) Repetitive.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Unfinished.
(d) Juvenile.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Young artists, especially, can become ____________ about their work, which can lead them to over think their work.

3. The authors believe that artists should set expectations for ___________ in their work, as opposed to aiming for perfection.

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

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

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