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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An artist can not be afraid of having a part of themselves ________ when they stop creating for a time, according to the authors.
(a) Burn.
(b) Settle.
(c) Live.
(d) Die.

2. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Tolerating __________ is one of the keys to producing great art and not being afraid along the way, according to the authors.

4. Who will begin to ask how art should be done, according to the authors of the book?

5. The artist needs to place ____________ finishing the art and showing it to others in order to have their own personal time for judgment.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem with caring too much about acceptance from others?

2. What is the answer the authors would give to an artist who is concerned about why art does not come easily to them?

3. Why might art be more difficult to create in these times, according to the authors?

4. What happens to young artists who become self conscious about their art and about their work?

5. What concepts of are are different at the core, according to the authors of this book?

6. What do the authors have to say about the creation of art in relation to the skills needed and and the type of person who can be an artist?

7. What must an artist do when the original destination of the art evaporates, according to the authors?

8. While art is generally made alone, according to the authors, what still matters?

9. What do the authors advise an artist should do when it comes to their art and criticism?

10. What do the authors suggest students do in relation to their fears about art in their lives?

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