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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is in ___________________ that the two disciplines, art and science, have grown separately.
(a) Ancient times.
(b) Prehistoric times.
(c) Modern times.
(d) Lithographic times.

2. This period chronicles Irwin's transformation from abstract impressionist to ________________ artisan.
(a) Impressionist.
(b) Abstract expressionist.
(c) Minimalist.
(d) Op artist.

3. Irwin is intrigued by the concept of becoming ________________ which held the dual challenge of becoming responsible.
(a) Reasonable.
(b) Reliable.
(c) Reversible.
(d) Retrievable.

4. A gallery displaying some of Irwin's work includes in his catalog commentary that, "The art is what has happened to __________" (p. 92).
(a) The artist.
(b) The space.
(c) The canvas.
(d) The viewer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Goldie's latter years, after Irwin becomes a successful artist, she has a difficult time explaining to her friends that her son is an artist, but not a ___________ artist.

2. Irwin was not one of the original artists, but is he chosen to be in the new group?

3. This is a semi-transparent material used in Holland and other locales for window dressing.

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

5. Irwin attributes his success at this gallery, at least in part, to what?

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