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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. __________ usually produces paralysis because all humans are flawed in some way, according to the authors.
(a) Art.
(b) Power.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Clay.

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

4. The authors point out that the artists of today have more _____________ to create their artistic pieces.
(a) Liberty.
(b) Opportunities.
(c) Ideas.
(d) Books.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Art is made by _________ people, according to the authors of this particular book.
(a) Ordinary.
(b) Talented.
(c) Strange.
(d) Beautiful.

11. Artists will often obsess about getting the right ___________ for their work, though there are limits to these.
(a) Muses.
(b) Moods.
(c) Lights.
(d) Materials.

12. All artists have ____________ and when they beat these things, that's when they will become better artists.
(a) Talents.
(b) Joys.
(c) Truths.
(d) Fears.

13. Tolerating __________ is one of the keys to producing great art and not being afraid along the way, according to the authors.
(a) Uncertainty.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Anger.
(d) Mistakes.

14. Quitting is distinct from __________, according to the authors of this book when writing in this section.
(a) Choosing.
(b) Stopping.
(c) Producing.
(d) Ending.

15. Art making does require a special _____________, but no one knows what this is so the authors say to stop worrying about it.
(a) Movement.
(b) Touch.
(c) Something.
(d) Energy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many artists are afraid they are ___________, or pretenders of doing art, when it comes to their work.

2. An artist can begin to stop themselves from doing their own work in order to do work which can increase one's _____________.

3. The artists also seem to have less ____________ structure in which to become inspired to make that next piece.

4. Whether or not an artist has talent should make no difference on how they should ___________ with their work.

5. 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.

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