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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 __________ line, according to the authors, is the line between one's vision and one's current degree of execution.

2. The authors point out, however, that an artist can only make progress when they are challenging _____________ with art.

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

4. Art is always bound up in what the _____________ desires, according to the authors.

5. ___________ includes the techniques involved in producing the art, whereas art is something different, according to the authors.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the problems which occur after a piece of art is made make an artist do?

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

3. Why do many artists dread the idea of being a faculty member at an art school or in an art program?

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

5. What is the unpopular position that the authors take in relation to the art programs in college?

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

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

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

9. How does an artist make progress in their art and in the world, according to the authors in this section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Making art and viewing art are separated from the beginning of the book, with the two being said to not be related.

Part 1: How does viewing art affect the way that art is made? Does it?

Part 2: Can a person make a true piece of art without viewing art in the beginning?

Part 3: Why do you think viewing art might actually have a negative impact on the artist's work?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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