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. Robert loves school only for what?
(a) Its social opportunities.
(b) Music class.
(c) Art class.
(d) Causing trouble.

2. He cut short his time in Europe by doing what?
(a) Self inflicting a wound.
(b) Getting a transfer from the European branch of a company to the California branch.
(c) Quitting his job and returning home.
(d) Exchanging one year of active duty for three years in the army reserve.

3. Irwin feels he got his drive to accomplish from whom?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His mother.

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

5. Who early on takes note of Robert's natural talent?
(a) The school principal.
(b) A music teacher.
(c) An art teacher.
(d) His girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the undisputed capital of art in America?

3. Southern Californians can have instantaneous and intimate conversations with whom?

4. Upon his return, he immediately enrolls in the Otis Art Institute--claiming he knew he would be an artist even before when?

5. To the entrepreneur, Irwin is exceptional and thus was able to do what?

(see the answer key)

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