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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Irwin and his brother attend what church with their mother?
(a) The Mormon Church.
(b) The Catholic Church.
(c) The Lutheran Church.
(d) The Baptist Church.

2. Irwin's mother confirms that her son does not like to think of what?
(a) Unpleasant things.
(b) Others.
(c) Himself.
(d) School.

3. Southern Californians can have instantaneous and intimate conversations with whom?
(a) Acquaintances.
(b) Enemies.
(c) Friends.
(d) Total strangers.

4. What engendered the solitary life that Irwin came to experience is what?
(a) Due to his family's lack of understanding.
(b) Noticeable in his mother.
(c) An unknown.
(d) Seen in his father's personality.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As a young teen who loves music, Irwin teaches himself to do what?

3. To what does Robert partially attribute to growing up here in the 1940s?

4. Who early on takes note of Robert's natural talent?

5. Irwin feels he got his drive to accomplish from whom?

(see the answer key)

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