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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. The authors recommend that students try to find work at a __________ whenever possible after they graduate.

2. The authors point out that most artists will __________, even though they feel this is not necessary.

3. An artist can not be afraid of having a part of themselves ________ when they stop creating for a time, according to the authors.

4. ____________ is rarely the answer when it comes to producing art, according to the authors.

5. Artists face a dilemma between taking risks to do things others have yet to ____________, which risks acceptance.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the loss of motivation a particularly difficult situation for students of art?

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

3. What do the authors suggest students do in relation to their fears about art in their lives?

4. Why do the authors think certain artists quit at particular moments in their creation process?

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

6. What do the authors have to say about the creation of art in relation to the skills needed and and the type of person who can be an artist?

7. What happens when an artist focuses too much on making a piece of art perfect, according to the authors?

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

9. What must an artist do when the original destination of the art evaporates, according to the authors?

10. Why do the authors feel many artists quit in their artistic endeavors, according to this section of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The question posed of an artist is whether something is worth doing, in their opinion.

Part 1: How can a person determine whether what they are doing is 'worth' anything?

Part 2: Is the question of whether something is worth doing easy to measure and how so?

Part 3: Do you think that anything might be worth doing?

Essay Topic 2

Students who want to continue to do art have troubles after leaving school, according to the authors.

Part 1: Why do you think students can have difficulties continuing to do art when they leave school?

Part 2: How do you think schools could support students who want to continue to do art?

Part 3: Do you think that students are responsible for their motivation after school ends or is the school responsible?

Essay Topic 3

From the start, the authors also note that art is made by ordinary people and not necessarily by extraordinary people.

Part 1: Why do you think the authors believe that ordinary people are able to make art?

Part 2: Do you think that art is generally made by extraordinary people? Why?

Part 3: How do you think ordinary people can make extraordinary things like great masterpieces of art?

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