Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

Lawrence Weschler
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Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: A Life of Contemporary Artist Robert Irwin Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

Lawrence Weschler
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Robert's early days, subjects include what?
(a) Old men, derelicts and atypical scenery.
(b) Women, cars and the ocean.
(c) Horses, cars and atypical scenery.
(d) Old men, derelicts, and horses.

2. Irwin's views on feminism and race relations were always what?
(a) Ahead of his times.
(b) Conservative.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) Strange.

3. Robert winds up with what group?
(a) Religious tourists.
(b) A fraternity.
(c) Young artists.
(d) The paratroopers.

4. After leaving art school, Irwin spends many months and years in Europe over the course of the next ______ years.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fifteen.

5. Although Irwin is not a good student, he is welcome where?
(a) In the principal's office.
(b) In the autobody class.
(c) In art class.
(d) In many social cliques.

Short Answer Questions

1. To the entrepreneur, Irwin is exceptional and thus was able to do what?

2. At Ferus, Robert feels the need to do what?

3. To bring focus to the emotional element of his work, Irwin creates a series of ____________ paintings.

4. Irwin is called back to active duty in the Army during what?

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

(see the answer key)

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