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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Young artists, especially, can become ____________ about their work, which can lead them to over think their work.
(a) Educated.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Self conscious.
(d) Snotty.

2. Art making does require a special _____________, but no one knows what this is so the authors say to stop worrying about it.
(a) Energy.
(b) Something.
(c) Movement.
(d) Touch.

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

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

5. Artists who worry that things do not come easy for them may want to remember that making art is ___________.
(a) Hard.
(b) Flowing.
(c) A solitary process.
(d) Easy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Artists may become paralyzed by positive ___________ or they might begin to follow the wishes of others.

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

3. A person can pretend to be ___________, but they can not pretend to be making art, even when that art is bad.

4. The authors recommend that students try to find work at a __________ whenever possible after they graduate.

5. The authors feel that artists should stop focusing on ___________ and begin to focus more on the art they want to produce.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the answer the authors would give to an artist who is concerned about why art does not come easily to them?

2. What do the authors say an artist can not pretend to do, even if they pretend to be an artist?

3. What are two of the main questions an artist might ask themselves after hearing what the authors think of most art?

4. Why do the authors feel many artists quit in their artistic endeavors, according to this section of the book?

5. What do the authors advise an artist should do when it comes to their art and criticism?

6. Why might art be more difficult to create in these times, according to the authors?

7. What is the relationship between art making and talent, according to the authors of this book?

8. What does quitting require that stopping does not, according to the authors in this section of the book?

9. Why might an artist feel fake in the things they do when they are making art that they enjoy making?

10. What can happen when a person is focuses on the reactions of critics?

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