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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 __________ line, according to the authors, is the line between one's vision and one's current degree of execution.
(a) Starting.
(b) Rose.
(c) Truth.
(d) Finish.

2. Artists see themselves as competing not with each other, but to produce the best ___________according to the authors.
(a) Work.
(b) Galleries.
(c) Techniques.
(d) Reviews.

3. Many students feel that becoming a faculty member at a college would ___________ their creativity as artists.
(a) Redirect.
(b) Crush.
(c) Blossom.
(d) Enhance.

4. When teachers stop being ___________, they also often stop making their own art, according to the authors.
(a) Fearful.
(b) Active in the community.
(c) Students.
(d) Excited.

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

Short Answer 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.

2. ___________ is often a reward in itself and helps an artist to share their ideas with others, which can improve art as well.

3. A true artist will not be afraid of their art, but will learn to ___________ the art as well as the fear, according to the authors.

4. Degrees can allow a person to get involved in an art establishment, but this can have a ____________ effect.

5. New artwork enlarges ___________, according to the authors of this book, which is why new things must be tried.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is art always bound up in, according to the authors of this book?

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

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

4. What is the problem once a university gets an artist on board at their learning establishment?

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

6. What are some of the ways in which a person can boost their artistic reputation and get hired by a university?

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

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

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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