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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The genesis of Irwin's artistry is _____________.
(a) Odd.
(b) Unusual.
(c) Vague.
(d) Obvious.

2. How does Robert wind up in Europe?
(a) He attends college in Paris.
(b) He visits friends.
(c) He runs out of money in Rome.
(d) He is transferred to the regular Army due to an injury.

3. Through his ongoing process, Irwin ultimately concludes that __________________ is the best possible element to establish gestural integrity and one with the least amount of possibility for literal association.
(a) Color.
(b) The circle.
(c) The straight line.
(d) Pattern.

4. By age _____________, Robert returns to Los Angeles.
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Eighteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. It is during his association with this gallery that Irwin evolves from a figurative painter to what?

2. Does Robert claim any discomfiture in his youth?

3. _________________ is part of Irwin's process in the creation of his abstracts.

4. Upon his return, he immediately enrolls in the Otis Art Institute--claiming he knew he would be an artist even before when?

5. Both parents found Robert a ______ to raise.

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