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. Irwin feels so self-indulgent in his own work that ___________________ as a means in which he can serve society as a whole.
(a) He only teaches.
(b) He gives his art away to the poor.
(c) He only talks about art.
(d) He offers his services cost free.

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. How much of an effect do the repercussions from World War II have upon Irwin and his buddies?
(a) Very little.
(b) None.
(c) Extremely large.
(d) Quite large.

4. Over the last __________ years, Irwin had connected his thinking process to the art objects he was making.
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

5. Leider felt that Irwin created the painting to be seen how?
(a) As a mentally-ill person might see life.
(b) In a way that allows all viewers to have their own interpretation.
(c) As a magnificent work of art.
(d) As he designed it to be seen or to not be seen at all.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As more of Irwin's works go on display and are sold, what happens to Irwin?

3. Irwin feels he got his drive to accomplish from whom?

4. Irwin was not one of the original artists, but is he chosen to be in the new group?

5. Irwin strives to turn himself over to what?

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