Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Lawrence Weschler
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Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

Lawrence Weschler
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although Goldie defends her son's work and is proud of it, she admits she doesn't always ________________ it.
(a) Understand.
(b) Want to see.
(c) Appreciate.
(d) Like.

2. Irwin is called back to active duty in the Army during what?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The Cold War.
(d) The Gulf War.

3. It is during his association with this gallery that Irwin evolves from a figurative painter to what?
(a) A minimalist.
(b) An abstract expressionist.
(c) A cubist.
(d) An abstract impressionist.

4. Both parents found Robert a ______ to raise.
(a) Simple child.
(b) Problem.
(c) Joy.
(d) Nuisance.

5. To Irwin and his young male friends, what is the most important thing in life?
(a) Music.
(b) Girls.
(c) School.
(d) Their cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is then that Robert realizes how unhappy he is with what?

2. Due to his school's proximity to what, Irwin becomes interested in gambling?

3. By age _____________, Robert returns to Los Angeles.

4. As an art student, Robert is both _________________.

5. One of the first steps he takes is what?

(see the answer key)

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