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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many of the greatest talents in the world fail to produce anything of _____________, according to the authors.
(a) Value.
(b) Emotional content.
(c) Power.
(d) Enjoyment.

2. ____________ can always outstrip accomplishment, which is why disappointment is nearly always the case.
(a) Reviews.
(b) Truth.
(c) Schools.
(d) Imagination.

3. Caring too much about ______________ allows others to decide whether an artist's work is art at all.
(a) Reputation.
(b) Acceptance.
(c) Reviews.
(d) Praise.

4. The authors point out that much of the art pieces they see are all of these words EXCEPT:
(a) Juvenile.
(b) Unfinished.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Repetitive.

5. The authors point out that art is generally made __________, even if the opinions of others still matter along the way.
(a) Together.
(b) In secret.
(c) With no expectations.
(d) Alone.

6. Tolerating __________ is one of the keys to producing great art and not being afraid along the way, according to the authors.
(a) Anger.
(b) Uncertainty.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Mistakes.

7. An artist can not be afraid of having a part of themselves ________ when they stop creating for a time, according to the authors.
(a) Burn.
(b) Die.
(c) Settle.
(d) Live.

8. The authors feel that artists should stop focusing on ___________ and begin to focus more on the art they want to produce.
(a) Themselves.
(b) Their reviews.
(c) Friends.
(d) Materials.

9. ____________ is rarely the answer when it comes to producing art, according to the authors.
(a) Movement.
(b) Talent.
(c) Control.
(d) Drive.

10. Artists face a dilemma between taking risks to do things others have yet to ____________, which risks acceptance.
(a) Realize.
(b) Understand.
(c) Witness.
(d) Believe.

11. A person should be able to pursue __________ interests, no matter what others might think of them.
(a) Truthful.
(b) Artistic.
(c) Critique.
(d) Outside.

12. Acceptance only involves the ____________ regarding your work as an artist, according to the authors.
(a) Books.
(b) Family.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Community.

13. One of the most debilitating fears when it comes to art is a fear about one's __________, according to the authors.
(a) Reputation.
(b) Power.
(c) Self.
(d) Money.

14. "Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous, ____________ difficult," Hippocrates.
(a) Art.
(b) Judgment.
(c) Truth.
(d) Painting.

15. Some artists fear there is a __________ that their art will never have, that it can not ever have, according to the authors.
(a) Shine.
(b) Appeal.
(c) Mystical wonder.
(d) Finishing touch.

Short Answer Questions

1. The authors want to inspire artists not to give up solely because they do not feel like a __________.

2. The authors make the statement that art involves __________ and a a certain sense of departing from others.

3. What is NOT one of the things the authors feel will matter when it comes to the production of art in the world?

4. In truth, the authors state, there is generally no good reason why others should ___________ about most of any one artist's work.

5. Art making has been around longer than the art ____________, according to the authors who have written this book.

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