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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. The authors make the statement that art involves __________ and a a certain sense of departing from others.
(a) Pain.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Misery.
(d) Anger.

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

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

10. When a __________ where a piece of art was to be displayed is canceled, the artist must continue to complete the work anyway.
(a) Show.
(b) Graded assignment.
(c) Project.
(d) Book.

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

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

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

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

15. 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) Energy.
(b) Reviews.
(c) Power.
(d) Witnessing.

Short Answer Questions

1. The authors will also point out that art making is not based merely on ____________, nor does that quality need to be innate.

2. When an artist spends too much time looking for perfection, they can end up wasting _____________ on a piece which only improves slightly.

3. In order to create a support network, the authors advise that students seek to form ___________ with their friends after graduation.

4. Artists only care about __________ others when they feel uncertain or insecure about their own art and about their own movement in the art world.

5. The authors want to inspire artists not to give up solely because they do not feel like a __________.

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