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. Southern Californians can have instantaneous and intimate conversations with whom?
(a) Total strangers.
(b) Enemies.
(c) Acquaintances.
(d) Friends.

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

3. 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) Like.
(d) Appreciate.

4. It was in whose honor that Irwin wrote the unproduced screenplay The Green and the White?
(a) Joan Templeman.
(b) Joan Tewkesbury.
(c) Joan Tipograph.
(d) Joan Tisch.

5. How much of an effect do the repercussions from World War II have upon Irwin and his buddies?
(a) Extremely large.
(b) None.
(c) Quite large.
(d) Very little.

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving art school, Irwin spends many months and years in Europe over the course of the next ______ years.

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

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

4. Robert's mother apparently provided Robert with an ethical foundation and his father indoctrinated him with what?

5. Irwin's mother confirms that her son does not like to think of what?

(see the answer key)

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