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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. Many universities will want their teachers to have ___________, which can also cause the artist to be limited in what and how they do the things they do.
(a) Teaching experience.
(b) A specialty.
(c) Lots of training.
(d) Produced art shows.

2. One of the most serious barriers to doing good art is letting ________________ throw the artist into uncertainty.
(a) Poor materials.
(b) Feedback.
(c) Poor health.
(d) Poor habits.

3. Academic policy can get in the way by implementing regulations which serve no function or which produce ___________ for artwork.
(a) Increased pressure.
(b) Bad outcomes.
(c) Little support.
(d) No time.

4. __________ is best understood by those who make it, not by those who view it, according to the authors.
(a) The movie.
(b) The review.
(c) A mistake.
(d) Art.

5. An artist needs to have ___________ in order to not get caught up in the negative competition, according to the authors.
(a) Training.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Family.
(d) Talent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whether one gets a job at a university will be helped by the artist's _________ in the community doing shows and exhibiting at galleries.

2. Artists see themselves as competing not with each other, but to produce the best ___________according to the authors.

3. To do good work as an artist, the artist must be a part of their ___________ and of their own time, according to the authors.

4. The first question an artist must ask of themselves is: "What was the artist trying to ___________?"

5. Sometimes artists are embarrassed by ______________ since it seems to undermine other projects they have done.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the three questions that Henry James asked of the artist, according to this section of the book?

3. Who understands art the best, according to the authors of the book and their thoughts in this section?

4. What does a true artist do with the feedback they receive for their art, according to the authors of the book?

5. What does a true artist always keep in mind when it comes to creating art and about their efforts?

6. What do the first two questions of Henry James help to do for the artist?

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

8. What do the problems which occur after a piece of art is made make an artist do?

9. How does an artist make progress in their art and in the world, according to the authors in this section?

10. Why is perfection impossible when it comes to art, according to what the authors have written in this section?

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