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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. ____________ is total and the art of an artist is always tied to who and to what the artist is, according to the authors.

2. The tragedy of lost graduate students is widespread, but many __________ ignore it, 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. Whether one gets a job at a university will be helped by the artist's _________ in the community doing shows and exhibiting at galleries.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are some of the ways in which a person can boost their artistic reputation and get hired by a university?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

From the start, the authors say that making art will involve skills which can be learned. This is a statement that others may not agree with.

Part 1: Do you agree that all art can be taught by simply learning a few skills?

Part 2: How have you learned to do the sorts of art pieces you have done in your own life?

Part 3: Why do you think the authors believe that skills can be learned which can create art?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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