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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. What is the flaw with the discs?
(a) They take up space.
(b) The viewers are still required to "look at something."
(c) They are too heavy.
(d) They are not perfect.

2. 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.

3. Blum regrets that some of the gallery's artists fail to move _______________ where they could be successful.
(a) To Los Angeles.
(b) To New York.
(c) To Paris.
(d) To Chicago.

4. With what does Ferus present Irwin?
(a) His first experience with contemporaries with more art training.
(b) His first experience in a gallery setting.
(c) His first experience with contemporaries whose work is superior to his own.
(d) His first experience with contemporaries whose work is inferior to his own.

5. Irwin's mother is upset and tries to convince him that bad things will come his way if he does what?
(a) Attends another church.
(b) Turns his back on the church.
(c) Continues to gamble.
(d) Drops out of school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Another critic, William Wilson of the LA Times, reported that Irwin's "paintings _____________."

2. Although Goldie defends her son's work and is proud of it, she admits she doesn't always ________________ it.

3. Irwin grows discontented with his show at ____________ in Los Angeles.

4. A second way Irwin deals with imperfect edges is to do what to the canvas?

5. Irwin and his brother attend what church with their mother?

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