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

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 E

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 Chapters 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Goldie's latter years, after Irwin becomes a successful artist, she has a difficult time explaining to her friends that her son is an artist, but not a ___________ artist.
(a) Professional.
(b) Commercial.
(c) Good.
(d) Traditional.

3. Robert was a ______________ child who could perceive danger and cope with it.
(a) Cautious.
(b) Strange.
(c) Wild.
(d) Happy.

4. One of the first steps he takes is what?
(a) To bring in new artists.
(b) To look for funding.
(c) To pare down the number of artists at Ferus.
(d) To start a school at the gallery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Another critic, William Wilson of the LA Times, reported that Irwin's "paintings _____________."

2. There is nothing Irwin likes more than cruising around L.A. at any time of the day or night and stopping to do what?

3. Irwin experiments with acrylic columns placed in the room and matching the walls, causing the illusion that they dissolve into the room. Unfortunately, some viewers conclude what?

4. Irwin is aware that he possesses the very positive characteristic of what?

5. Irwin's family is part of what social class?

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