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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. Young artists, especially, can become ____________ about their work, which can lead them to over think their work.
(a) Selfish.
(b) Snotty.
(c) Educated.
(d) Self conscious.

2. Many things will matter to the creation of art, but they will not aid in the day to day ___________ of art.
(a) Instruction.
(b) Usefulness.
(c) Appreciation.
(d) Creation.

3. ____________ requires stopping and not starting again, according to the authors of the book.
(a) Quitting.
(b) Career improvement.
(c) Ending.
(d) Art.

4. The authors want to inspire artists not to give up solely because they do not feel like a __________.
(a) Genius.
(b) Child.
(c) Mastermind.
(d) Prodigy.

5. The authors want the reader to understand that the process of creating _________ is a difficult one.
(a) Art.
(b) Music.
(c) Structure.
(d) Truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. The authors point out that art is generally made __________, even if the opinions of others still matter along the way.

2. The authors wonder if art might be more ___________ to create today, in the newer times and opportunities.

3. ____________ is rarely the answer when it comes to producing art, according to the authors.

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

5. Art making does require a special _____________, but no one knows what this is so the authors say to stop worrying about it.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors think is a waste of time to worry about when it comes to art?

2. What can happen when a person is focuses on the reactions of critics?

3. What do the authors recommend students do in order to continue their artistic endeavors?

4. What do the authors point out about most of art that they have experienced in their lives?

5. Why is the loss of motivation a particularly difficult situation for students of art?

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

7. What do the authors say would happen if only talent matters when it came to art, according to this section?

8. Why do the authors feel many artists quit in their artistic endeavors, according to this section of the book?

9. Why do the authors think certain artists quit at particular moments in their creation process?

10. What are the four things which matter in art making, though they do not aid in the day to day creation of art?

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