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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 authors point out that there will always be ___________along the way when it comes to their art and production of art.

2. Acceptance only involves the ____________ regarding your work as an artist, according to the authors.

3. The authors will also point out that art making is not based merely on ____________, nor does that quality need to be innate.

4. The authors want the reader to also realize that the creating of art can be ___________.

5. Whether or not critics should create __________ for an artist, they still do, according to the authors.

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 recommend students do in order to continue their artistic endeavors?

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

4. What are the four things which matter in art making, though they do not aid in the day to day creation of art?

5. What is the problem with caring too much about acceptance from others?

6. Why is the loss of motivation a particularly difficult situation for students of art?

7. What do the authors have to say about the process of quitting as an artist?

8. What do the authors say would happen if only talent matters when it came to art, according to this section?

9. What is one of the main fears that the authors feel artists have about themselves and the validity of their art?

10. What concepts of are are different at the core, according to the authors of this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Many artists have a fear they are not the artists they once thought they were before they put their art into the world.

Part 1: Why do so many artists doubt their abilities?

Part 2: How might an artist start to build up their own self confidence in order to feel positive?

Part 3: Do you think that all artists suffer from self doubt at one time or another?

Essay Topic 3

The authors point out that in order to do good work as an artist, a person might be a part of their community and their time.

Part 1: Why do you think that the artist needs to be a part of their community in order to do good work?

Part 2: How does an artist become a part of their time during their career as an artist?

Part 3: Do you think that it's fair for the authors to talk about the goal of doing 'good work' as an artist?

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