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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. Newcomer ___________ is often ignored during the hiring process, according to the authors.
(a) Talent.
(b) Skill sets.
(c) Enthusiasm.
(d) Reputation.

2. ___________ committees rarely choose people for teaching positions based on talent and judging teachers at all is difficult.
(a) Board.
(b) Resource.
(c) Art.
(d) Hiring.

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

4. Artists must seek out ___________, publication, and exhibitions in order to spread the word about their art.
(a) Degrees.
(b) Classes.
(c) Communities.
(d) Funding.

5. __________ often follows a particular plan, albeit sometimes one that takes great skill to achieve, according to the authors.
(a) Craft.
(b) Style.
(c) Art.
(d) Fashion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Everyone feels _________ at some point for not being recognized for their art, and they will check to see how they rank regularly.

2. The best art will seek to ____________ both the viewer and the creator, according to the authors.

3. The __________ line, according to the authors, is the line between one's vision and one's current degree of execution.

4. One needs to keep in mind that __________ by others can become technical, sterile, and draw on creativity, according to the authors.

5. The authors point out, however, that an artist can only make progress when they are challenging _____________ with art.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to many artists who rely solely on themselves for their art and the motivation for their art?

2. Why do many artists dread the idea of being a faculty member at an art school or in an art program?

3. Why do many artists sometimes have bad reputations in the outside world, according to the authors?

4. What do many universities want an art teacher to have, though these prospective teachers may feel this can limit their growth?

5. Why should an artist seek the challenge of practicing the best art possible in their lives?

6. What does an art degree allow an artist to do, according to the authors, even if they do not think it's necessary to make art?

7. What is the unpopular position that the authors take in relation to the art programs in college?

8. What is the scary thing about art and about what an artist puts into their work?

9. What are two other problems which artists often bring up in relation to art schools and to going to art school?

10. What will the best art do, according to the feeling of the authors at this point of the book?

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