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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The authors point out that art is generally made __________, even if the opinions of others still matter along the way.
(a) Together.
(b) In secret.
(c) Alone.
(d) With no expectations.

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

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

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

6. Making art and ___________ art are different at their core, according to the authors of the book.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Appreciating.
(c) Viewing.
(d) Using.

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

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

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

10. The artist needs to place ____________ finishing the art and showing it to others in order to have their own personal time for judgment.
(a) Time.
(b) Movement.
(c) Criteria.
(d) Loved ones.

11. What group of artists will often leave their training without any support network or form of community to help them?
(a) Families.
(b) Students.
(c) Children.
(d) Teachers.

12. The authors also point out that a person must not lose ___________ when the original destination of the art evaporates.
(a) Sight.
(b) Truth.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Energy.

13. In this book, the authors point out that if talent is what comes ____________, then that can not be all that is required to make art.
(a) Inherently.
(b) Easy.
(c) Next.
(d) First.

14. _____________ can cause fears, according to the authors, and many artists hold themselves up unrealistically as a result.
(a) Expectations.
(b) Reviews.
(c) Truth.
(d) Schools.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Caring too much about ______________ allows others to decide whether an artist's work is art at all.

2. ____________ will almost always disappoint, according to the authors of this book in this section.

3. Many things will matter to the creation of art, but they will not aid in the day to day ___________ of art.

4. Artists face a dilemma between taking risks to do things others have yet to ____________, which risks acceptance.

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

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