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

2. His dissatisfaction compels him to begin an association with what Gallery, which fostered the coming of age of the modernist artist in LA in the sixties?
(a) Subliminal Projects Gallery.
(b) Papillon Gallery.
(c) DF2 Gallery.
(d) The Ferus Gallery.

3. Through his ongoing process, Irwin ultimately concludes that __________________ is the best possible element to establish gestural integrity and one with the least amount of possibility for literal association.
(a) The straight line.
(b) The circle.
(c) Pattern.
(d) Color.

4. There was only one commonality between father and son and that was what?
(a) Love of music.
(b) Love of art.
(c) Love of work.
(d) Love of sports.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Irwin leaves others to interpret while he contemplates what?

2. _________________ is part of Irwin's process in the creation of his abstracts.

3. With what does Ferus present Irwin?

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

5. It is during his association with this gallery that Irwin evolves from a figurative painter to what?

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