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

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 F

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 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There was only one commonality between father and son and that was what?
(a) Love of music.
(b) Love of work.
(c) Love of art.
(d) Love of sports.

2. Irwin's family is part of what social class?
(a) Working middle class.
(b) Upper class.
(c) Upper middle class.
(d) Lower class.

3. Blum regrets that some of the gallery's artists fail to move _______________ where they could be successful.
(a) To New York.
(b) To Paris.
(c) To Chicago.
(d) To Los Angeles.

4. Irwin focuses self-critique on the ______________ of the work.
(a) Unity.
(b) Movement.
(c) Form.
(d) Balance.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Robert's dissatisfaction with Jepson then leads him to the Chouinard Art Institute, where he focuses on what?

2. Although the level of artistry is superb in Irwin's eyes, this gallery is not making many sales--which they need in order to stay in business. Who comes to the rescue and greatly improves the fiscal operation of the gallery?

3. At a 1971 display at UCLA's museum, Irwin redoes a utility stairway with what?

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

5. What three elements are equally positive?

(see the answer key)

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