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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. That Irwin's childhood recollections reside mainly as _____________________ is a clue that his strong connection to the visual was present very early in life.
(a) Perfect images versus words or conversations.
(b) Drawings he has made.
(c) Photographs he has taken.
(d) Words or conversations versus perfect images.

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

3. Upon his return, he immediately enrolls in the Otis Art Institute--claiming he knew he would be an artist even before when?
(a) College.
(b) The military.
(c) High school.
(d) He started school.

4. What is L.A.'s funky, avant-garde community of artists?
(a) The Felix Gallery.
(b) The Ferris Gallery.
(c) The Furmann Gallery.
(d) The Ferus Gallery.

5. Robert's dissatisfaction with Jepson then leads him to the Chouinard Art Institute, where he focuses on what?
(a) Stone carvings.
(b) Ceramic sculpture.
(c) Dreamy watercolors.
(d) Abstract oil paintings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although there was an innate pride in his son's modern art, Overton____________ it less than his wife.

2. Both parents found Robert a ______ to raise.

3. There was only one commonality between father and son and that was what?

4. Upon his return to LA, Irwin enrolls in the Jepson Art institute, which is staffed by art luminaries of the day, including Rico Lebrun, Howard Warshaw and who?

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

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