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

2. Many art makers will want to __________ their activities as an artist since others have done so and have derived pleasure from these pieces.
(a) Ignore.
(b) Avoid.
(c) Stop.
(d) Imitate.

3. Whether one gets a job at a university will be helped by the artist's _________ in the community doing shows and exhibiting at galleries.
(a) Reputation.
(b) Involvement.
(c) Presence.
(d) Energy.

4. The thought of going to _________ is a thought which seems to conjure up conformity, which is something that no artist wants.
(a) A scheduled day.
(b) A gallery.
(c) Public studio.
(d) School.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In order to teach art, one must have a ___________, which has limited the market in terms of art teaching positions.

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

4. If an artist is creating a piece of work and does not know how it will turn out, they might fear it will ___________ something inadequate about them.

5. Artists will continually use ____________ for their own purposes, with competition being one of these energies.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What are some of the other responsibilities which can come along with producing a piece of art?

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