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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Many times, an artist will begin to follow the ___________ of others because of the criticism they receive.
(a) Art.
(b) Priorities.
(c) Intentions.
(d) Truths.

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

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

5. Caring too much about ______________ allows others to decide whether an artist's work is art at all.
(a) Reviews.
(b) Reputation.
(c) Praise.
(d) Acceptance.

6. Part of a life must be bound up in _____________ in order for this art to have purpose, according to the authors.
(a) Purpose.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Truth.
(d) Art.

7. Many artists will worry they are _____________ their art, according to the authors of this section of the book.
(a) Skipping.
(b) Faking.
(c) Connected to.
(d) Ignoring.

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

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

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

11. When the artist is not considered to be _____________, then they can feel as though they are fake.
(a) Extraordinary.
(b) Prolific.
(c) Honest.
(d) Tortured.

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

13. The authors point out that most artists will __________, even though they feel this is not necessary.
(a) Drink.
(b) Commit suicide.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Quit.

14. The authors claim that worrying about whether one has __________ is a waste of time, in their opinion.
(a) A future.
(b) Talent.
(c) Truth.
(d) Inspiration.

15. ____________ is rarely the answer when it comes to producing art, according to the authors.
(a) Movement.
(b) Control.
(c) Drive.
(d) Talent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many fears come from a sense of __________ in the great artists of the times, as if their talent appeared from nowhere.

2. The authors point out that much of the art pieces they see are all of these words EXCEPT:

3. An artist can not be afraid of having a part of themselves ________ when they stop creating for a time, according to the authors.

4. Many artists will find they want to quit their projects when they lost sight of the __________ of their art.

5. Sometimes, artists will imagine the ___________ surrounding them, which can lead to paralysis, according to the authors.

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