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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Robert's mother apparently provided Robert with an ethical foundation and his father indoctrinated him with what?
(a) A lazy attitude.
(b) An interest in cars.
(c) A desire to work hard.
(d) An easy-going approach to life.

2. Although there was an innate pride in his son's modern art, Overton____________ it less than his wife.
(a) Appreciated.
(b) Liked.
(c) Understood.
(d) Wanted to see.

3. What seems to stand out as having the most war-time relevancy to Robert's young life?
(a) The siphoning of neighbor's gas during rationing.
(b) His friend's father being taken as a prisoner in Nazi Germany.
(c) Planting a garden in the back yard.
(d) His brother being killed in the war.

4. Due to his school's proximity to what, Irwin becomes interested in gambling?
(a) Commerce Casino.
(b) The Hollywood Casino.
(c) The Hollywood Park Race Track.
(d) Casino Knights.

5. Goldie, Robert's mother, was the thinker and ___________ of the family.
(a) Doer.
(b) Organizer.
(c) Worrier.
(d) Leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Robert Irwin grow up?

2. Although Irwin is not a good student, he is welcome where?

3. What is L.A.'s funky, avant-garde community of artists?

4. The genesis of Irwin's artistry is _____________.

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

(see the answer key)

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