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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) Drawings he has made.
(b) Photographs he has taken.
(c) Perfect images versus words or conversations.
(d) Words or conversations versus perfect images.

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

3. It is then that Robert realizes how unhappy he is with what?
(a) Himself.
(b) His life.
(c) His work.
(d) Being an artist.

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

5. By age _____________, Robert returns to Los Angeles.
(a) Twenty-one.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Nineteen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. There is nothing Irwin likes more than cruising around L.A. at any time of the day or night and stopping to do what?

5. Irwin's family is part of what social class?

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