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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Irwin asks himself, "How does one paint a painting without ___________?" (p. 87).
(a) A linear mark.
(b) Texture.
(c) Shape.
(d) Color.

2. Goldie, Robert's mother, was the thinker and ___________ of the family.
(a) Doer.
(b) Worrier.
(c) Organizer.
(d) Leader.

3. To enhance the introspection of their processes, some of the Ferus artists become practitioners of what?
(a) Zen Buddhism.
(b) Palm reading.
(c) Zen and other Asian philosophies.
(d) Christianity.

4. Irwin attributes his success at this gallery, at least in part, to what?
(a) His art training.
(b) The lack of talent in LA.
(c) His natural talent.
(d) The relaxed atmosphere of the West Coast.

5. What engendered the solitary life that Irwin came to experience is what?
(a) Noticeable in his mother.
(b) Seen in his father's personality.
(c) An unknown.
(d) Due to his family's lack of understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. The entrepreneur not only admires Irwin's art but also what?

2. Irwin focuses self-critique on the ______________ of the work.

3. To bring focus to the emotional element of his work, Irwin creates a series of ____________ paintings.

4. Irwin's mother is upset and tries to convince him that bad things will come his way if he does what?

5. Why does Irwin paint his dots in precise dimensions that form the allusion of a perfect square within the canvas--drawing attention away from the edges?

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