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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. __________ is best understood by those who make it, not by those who view it, according to the authors.
(a) The movie.
(b) Art.
(c) A mistake.
(d) The review.

2. The artist should use _______________ to illustrate ideas and not to wow the art community.
(a) Words.
(b) Multiple media techniques.
(c) Paper backing.
(d) Art techniques.

3. Seeings one's past ________ can be discouraging and humiliating, but it can also point out where an artist has improved.
(a) Flaws.
(b) Shows.
(c) Classes.
(d) Pieces.

4. ___________ includes the techniques involved in producing the art, whereas art is something different, according to the authors.
(a) Craft.
(b) Genre.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Style.

5. One needs to keep in mind that __________ by others can become technical, sterile, and draw on creativity, according to the authors.
(a) Energy.
(b) Challenges.
(c) Art.
(d) Harshness.

6. Once the art piece has been completed, this is where many other ____________ can arise, according to the authors.
(a) Action steps.
(b) Communities.
(c) Problems.
(d) Movements.

7. A crucial problem for many artists is whether to use _____________ tools or to use new ones in art making.
(a) Innovative.
(b) Old.
(c) Modern.
(d) Familiar.

8. To do good work as an artist, the artist must be a part of their ___________ and of their own time, according to the authors.
(a) Mind.
(b) Heart.
(c) Community.
(d) Learning process.

9. When teachers stop being ___________, they also often stop making their own art, according to the authors.
(a) Excited.
(b) Students.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Active in the community.

10. The best art will seek to ____________ both the viewer and the creator, according to the authors.
(a) Challenge.
(b) Move.
(c) Inspire.
(d) Hurt.

11. Art sometimes works against the idea of craft since it seeks the ___________, according to the authors.
(a) Energy.
(b) Dramatic.
(c) Fresh.
(d) New.

12. Criteria of ___________, when it comes to art, can become systemized and it can present disadvantages.
(a) Art structure.
(b) Review.
(c) Judgment.
(d) Art pieces.

13. _______ programs in collage have an important and positive function, though they are still unpopular in the creative world.
(a) Art.
(b) Writing.
(c) Humanity.
(d) Movement.

14. A true artist understands that ___________ will show the diligence of their art practice and goals, according to the authors.
(a) Reviews.
(b) Hard work.
(c) The right techniques.
(d) The right materials.

15. While many schools can hire artists to be teachers at their schools, they might not help to sustain the artist's ability to _______________.
(a) Get noticed.
(b) Thrive under pressure.
(c) Do their own work.
(d) Move forward.

Short Answer Questions

1. New artwork enlarges ___________, according to the authors of this book, which is why new things must be tried.

2. In order to teach art, one must have a ___________, which has limited the market in terms of art teaching positions.

3. Artists with great self discipline often can not handle the ______________ others might place on them.

4. Many universities will want their teachers to have ___________, which can also cause the artist to be limited in what and how they do the things they do.

5. With ________, perfection is impossible to achieve because it is innovative, according to the authors.

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