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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 artist must begin to consider what they value in their art and then ___________ the artwork accordingly.

2. Once the art piece has been completed, this is where many other ____________ can arise, according to the authors.

3. What is the third question posed at the start of this chapter, helping to refine the vision of an artist?

4. Artists with great self discipline often can not handle the ______________ others might place on them.

5. 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.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the other responsibilities which can come along with producing a piece of art?

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

4. What are the three questions that Henry James asked of the artist, according to this section of the book?

5. Why should an artist seek the challenge of practicing the best art possible in their lives?

6. What will the best art do, according to the feeling of the authors at this point of the book?

7. What does an art degree allow an artist to do, according to the authors, even if they do not think it's necessary to make art?

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

9. Who understands art the best, according to the authors of the book and their thoughts in this section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Feedback from others can throw a person into uncertainty, according to the authors.

Part 1: Why do you think that feedback can cause uncertainly in an artist?

Part 2: Why would an artist listen to feedback from others about their art?

Part 3: Do you listen to feedback when it is presented to you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The title of this book includes the words 'fear' and 'perils' which makes the idea of art seem to be more difficult.

Part 1: Do you agree that there is a lot of fear in art-making? Why?

Part 2: Who do you think creates the peril in art? The artist? The audience? Both?

Part 3: If you were an artist picking up this book, would you be inspired by the title? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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