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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although Goldie defends her son's work and is proud of it, she admits she doesn't always ________________ it.
(a) Understand.
(b) Want to see.
(c) Appreciate.
(d) Like.

2. Irwin is badgered by the seeming arbitrariness of the __________ created in the dots painting in their confinement to the canvas.
(a) Energy.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Color.
(d) Life.

3. Through his ongoing process, Irwin ultimately concludes that __________________ is the best possible element to establish gestural integrity and one with the least amount of possibility for literal association.
(a) Color.
(b) Pattern.
(c) The straight line.
(d) The circle.

4. Irwin is aware that he possesses the very positive characteristic of what?
(a) Persistence.
(b) Selflessness.
(c) Self-esteem.
(d) Intelligence.

5. With what does Ferus present Irwin?
(a) His first experience with contemporaries with more art training.
(b) His first experience with contemporaries whose work is inferior to his own.
(c) His first experience with contemporaries whose work is superior to his own.
(d) His first experience in a gallery setting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the flaw with the discs?

2. He adds a thick black tape to the floor to form what?

3. One of the first steps he takes is what?

4. Irwin focuses self-critique on the ______________ of the work.

5. Irwin invites a young artist, James Turrell, to join him in the project. Irwin and Turrell wind up partnered on a project with Dr. Ed Wortz of Garrett Aerospace Corporation. Irwin admires Wortz's ability to do what?

(see the answer key)

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