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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. Artists see themselves as competing not with each other, but to produce the best ___________according to the authors.

2. ____________ asked three questions of the artist, according to the authors in this first part of the book.

3. Sometimes, this __________ work of being an artist can get in the way, according to the authors.

4. The artist should use _______________ to illustrate ideas and not to wow the art community.

5. Because the work of many artists is considered ____________, artists can often have bad reputations in the outside world.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is a problem of having too many focused habits as an artist, according to the authors of this book?

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

5. What do many universities want an art teacher to have, though these prospective teachers may feel this can limit their growth?

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

7. What are two other problems which artists often bring up in relation to art schools and to going to art school?

8. Why do many artists sometimes have bad reputations in the outside world, according to the authors?

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

10. What must an artist be aware of when their work is considered to be too risky for others, according to the authors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The authors point out that in order to do good work as an artist, a person might be a part of their community and their time.

Part 1: Why do you think that the artist needs to be a part of their community in order to do good work?

Part 2: How does an artist become a part of their time during their career as an artist?

Part 3: Do you think that it's fair for the authors to talk about the goal of doing 'good work' as an artist?

Essay Topic 2

Art is something which might not be definable in any sense, which causes many artists to have doubt from the start.

Part 1: How do you define art and art making?

Part 2: Why do you think certain people don't think of some kinds of art as being valid?

Part 3: Is there a true definition for art and for the pieces which are produced by artists, in your opinion?

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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