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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 make the statement that art involves __________ and a a certain sense of departing from others.

2. ____________ will almost always disappoint, according to the authors of this book in this section.

3. The authors wonder if art might be more ___________ to create today, in the newer times and opportunities.

4. Who will begin to ask how art should be done, according to the authors of the book?

5. Whether or not critics should create __________ for an artist, they still do, according to the authors.

Short Essay Questions

1. When do artists only care about impressing others, according to the opinions of the authors?

2. What can happen when a person is focuses on the reactions of critics?

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

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

5. What is the answer the authors would give to an artist who is concerned about why art does not come easily to them?

6. What do the authors recommend students do in order to continue their artistic endeavors?

7. Why might an artist feel fake in the things they do when they are making art that they enjoy making?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some artists are afraid they don't have the special touch other artists seem to have, blaming a loss of magic on their lack of talent.

Part 1: Why do you think artists believe art is magic sometimes?

Part 2: Do you think that artists are always able to have a magical experience when creating art?

Part 3: How do you think that an artist can find the finishing touch they feel is magical?

Essay Topic 2

Many artists believe that becoming an art teacher will negatively affect their creativity.

Part 1: Why might being an art teacher begin to stifle the creativity of the teacher?

Part 2: Do you think that being an art teacher can also help an artist?

Part 3: How do you think an artist could retain their creativity and still teach a set curriculum?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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