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

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 D

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 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Irwin feels he got his drive to accomplish from whom?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His grandmother.

2. The entrepreneur not only admires Irwin's art but also what?
(a) His love of New York.
(b) His easy-going personality.
(c) His determination and ambition to succeed.
(d) His religious background.

3. Irwin takes his lead from master artist _____________, who in creating a multitude of paintings always uses the same subjects--a set of bottles.
(a) Marisol.
(b) Mandalay.
(c) Moriarty.
(d) Morandi.

4. From what competitions does Irwin average $100 per week in prize money?
(a) Rock band competitions.
(b) Piano competitions.
(c) Singing competitions.
(d) Dancing competitions.

5. Does Robert claim any discomfiture in his youth?
(a) No.
(b) Yes, very little.
(c) Yes, some.
(d) Yes, a great deal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Southern Californians can have instantaneous and intimate conversations with whom?

2. Irwin displays his line drawings at Ferus and at the Sidney Janis Gallery in New York. He attempts to adjust what to duplicate the conditions of his studio?

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

4. Although Goldie defends her son's work and is proud of it, she admits she doesn't always ________________ it.

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

(see the answer key)

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