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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. __________ usually produces paralysis because all humans are flawed in some way, according to the authors.
(a) Clay.
(b) Perfection.
(c) Art.
(d) Power.

2. Artists only care about __________ others when they feel uncertain or insecure about their own art and about their own movement in the art world.
(a) Enjoying.
(b) Impressing.
(c) The art of.
(d) Listening to.

3. Making the art you want to make means finding __________ within the work itself, according to the authors.
(a) Nourishment.
(b) Perfection.
(c) Praise.
(d) Meaning.

4. To be an artist in one's life, this person must always ___________ again, even when they don't want to.
(a) Cry.
(b) Start.
(c) Quit.
(d) Produce.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The authors believe that artists should set expectations for ___________ in their work, as opposed to aiming for perfection.

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

3. The authors point out that most artists will __________, even though they feel this is not necessary.

4. Doing something that is known to be acceptable, according to the authors, is something which takes no ___________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might an artist feel fake in the things they do when they are making art that they enjoy making?

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

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

4. When do artists only care about impressing others, according to the opinions of the authors?

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

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

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

8. What do the authors say an artist can not pretend to do, even if they pretend to be an artist?

9. What is the advice and the inspiration the authors want to leave the author with in the beginning of this book?

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

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