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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. Feedback which is received from a piece of art should be something which will __________ an artist, according to the authors.

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

3. Whatever an artist puts into a piece of art is what they will _____________ the piece of work, according to the authors.

4. Art is scary in the way that it does not _________ to the artist, according to the authors. If a person is lazy about art, their art will be lazy too.

5. Criteria of ___________, when it comes to art, can become systemized and it can present disadvantages.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Students who want to continue to do art have troubles after leaving school, according to the authors.

Part 1: Why do you think students can have difficulties continuing to do art when they leave school?

Part 2: How do you think schools could support students who want to continue to do art?

Part 3: Do you think that students are responsible for their motivation after school ends or is the school responsible?

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