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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. An artist should seek ____________ criticism, to be sure, but they should also remember that one's art is one's own.
(a) Art.
(b) Constructive.
(c) Academic.
(d) Anger.

7. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

13. The authors recommend that students try to find work at a __________ whenever possible after they graduate.
(a) Library.
(b) Museum.
(c) Bookstore.
(d) Bar.

14. "Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous, ____________ difficult," Hippocrates.
(a) Art.
(b) Painting.
(c) Truth.
(d) Judgment.

15. Sometimes, artists will imagine the ___________ surrounding them, which can lead to paralysis, according to the authors.
(a) Art.
(b) Other artists.
(c) Reviews.
(d) Critics.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ will always go ahead of execution, so the fear of a failure to execute this is always present.

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

3. The authors are clear to make the distinction between ___________ and acceptance, in this part of the book.

4. Another question which comes up in the art process is why the artist will sometimes __________.

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

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