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.

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. Southern Californians can have instantaneous and intimate conversations with whom?
(a) Acquaintances.
(b) Total strangers.
(c) Friends.
(d) Enemies.

2. How do young artists view Irwin?
(a) They view him as just another contemporary artist.
(b) They look up to him as a theorist and ideological mentor.
(c) They see him as an artist to mimic.
(d) They view him as a celebrity.

3. After leaving art school, Irwin spends many months and years in Europe over the course of the next ______ years.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Ten.

4. I think therefore _____________.
(a) I matter.
(b) I have intelligence.
(c) I believe.
(d) I am.

5. Why does Irwin not make art in the Mojave?
(a) He does not want to destroy the beauty of the area.
(b) He has no supplies to make art.
(c) He does not know what to make.
(d) He has no interest in art.

Short Answer Questions

1. What three elements are equally positive?

2. From what competitions does Irwin average $100 per week in prize money?

3. As science comes to what realization, it will come to rely once again on art?

4. From what does Irwin begin to withdraw?

5. With what does Ferus present Irwin?

(see the answer key)

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