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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 Baptist Church.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) The Lutheran Church.

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

3. Irwin's family is part of what social class?
(a) Lower class.
(b) Upper class.
(c) Upper middle class.
(d) Working middle class.

4. Irwin's mother is upset and tries to convince him that bad things will come his way if he does what?
(a) Turns his back on the church.
(b) Attends another church.
(c) Continues to gamble.
(d) Drops out of school.

5. Although many art critics disagree, Irwin connects his love of what to his later emergence as an artist--especially in the realm of folk art?
(a) Music.
(b) Cars.
(c) School.
(d) Girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. To Irwin and his young male friends, what is the most important thing in life?

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

3. Robert was a ______________ child who could perceive danger and cope with it.

4. How much of an effect do the repercussions from World War II have upon Irwin and his buddies?

5. What seems to stand out as having the most war-time relevancy to Robert's young life?

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