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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. The authors wonder if art might be more ___________ to create today, in the newer times and opportunities.
(a) Expensive.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Productive.
(d) Easy.

2. Artists may become paralyzed by positive ___________ or they might begin to follow the wishes of others.
(a) Anger.
(b) Truth.
(c) Distaste.
(d) Instruction.

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

4. The authors feel that artists should stop focusing on ___________ and begin to focus more on the art they want to produce.
(a) Friends.
(b) Materials.
(c) Their reviews.
(d) Themselves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. One's art can be accepted in a community without being ______________, according to the authors.

2. The authors point out that much of the art pieces they see are all of these words EXCEPT:

3. The authors point out that there will always be ___________along the way when it comes to their art and production of art.

4. ___________ will always go ahead of execution, so the fear of a failure to execute this is always present.

5. When a __________ where a piece of art was to be displayed is canceled, the artist must continue to complete the work anyway.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the relationship between art making and talent, according to the authors of this book?

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

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

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