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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Researchers in science like Wortz and researchers in art like Irwin have more in common with each other than they do with the technicians in their own fields. Irwin dubs this relationship __________________. T
(a) "The dialogue of the insane."
(b) "The dialogue of collaboration."
(c) "The dialogue of the intelligent."
(d) "The dialogue of immanence."

2. How do critics and viewers find the disc displays?
(a) Looming and menacing.
(b) Boring and devoid of energy.
(c) Strange and unusual.
(d) Ravishingly beautiful.

3. In viewing Irwin's dots, what happened to distinguished art critic Philip Leider?
(a) He became dizzy and fell down.
(b) He became emotionally disturbed and had to leave the gallery.
(c) He became angry and destroyed one of the paintings.
(d) He fell under the exact spell the artist had hoped for.

4. Does Robert struggle with the concepts?
(a) Yes, but he makes progress.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, and he has made no progress.
(d) Yes, and he makes very little progress.

5. The entrepreneur not only admires Irwin's art but also what?
(a) His religious background.
(b) His determination and ambition to succeed.
(c) His easy-going personality.
(d) His love of New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. To enhance the introspection of their processes, some of the Ferus artists become practitioners of what?

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

3. Irwin's discomfort with paintings that encompass the edges of the canvas leads him to move on to painting what?

4. Irwin grows discontented with his show at ____________ in Los Angeles.

5. He assesses every stroke and analyzes each part against the whole. In the end Irwin wants his work to appear how?

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