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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many of the greatest talents in the world fail to produce anything of _____________, according to the authors.

2. Art making does require a special _____________, but no one knows what this is so the authors say to stop worrying about it.

3. The authors claim that worrying about whether one has __________ is a waste of time, in their opinion.

4. Sometimes, artists will imagine the ___________ surrounding them, which can lead to paralysis, according to the authors.

5. Artists should not worry about being misunderstood as ___________ to the understanding can produce bad art.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the authors have to say about the process of quitting as an artist?

2. What are two of the main questions an artist might ask themselves after hearing what the authors think of most art?

3. What does quitting require that stopping does not, according to the authors in this section of the book?

4. What concepts of are are different at the core, according to the authors of this book?

5. What do the authors say an artist can not pretend to do, even if they pretend to be an artist?

6. What is one of the main fears that the authors feel artists have about themselves and the validity of their art?

7. What is the problem with seeking out understanding when it comes to one's art, according to the authors?

8. What is the advice and the inspiration the authors want to leave the author with in the beginning of this book?

9. What is the problem with caring too much about acceptance from others?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Having a higher education degree is not necessary to create good art, according to the authors.

Part 1: Why do you think that a degree in art might be helpful to an artist?

Part 2: How might a higher education degree in art negatively affected an artist?

Part 3: Do you think that artists should or should not pursue a higher education degree for art?

Essay Topic 2

The authors are clear about the idea that making art is a difficult process, even if they think anyone can do it.

Part 1: Do you think that creating art should be difficult?

Part 2: How do you think that creating art can be made easier on an artist? Can it?

Part 3: What do you think the value of admitting art to be a difficult process has on an artist?

Essay Topic 3

Habits can hurt and help a person who is trying to be creative, according to the authors of the book.

Part 1: Do you think you need more or fewer habits in order to be creative?

Part 2: Why do you think having some structure is helpful to artists?

Part 3: Why do you think artists need to have some unstructured time as well?

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