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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Irwin's mother confirms that her son does not like to think of what?
(a) Unpleasant things.
(b) Others.
(c) Himself.
(d) School.

2. Irwin was not one of the original artists, but is he chosen to be in the new group?
(a) Yes, but he is later told to leave.
(b) Yes, but not at first.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

3. From what competitions does Irwin average $100 per week in prize money?
(a) Dancing competitions.
(b) Rock band competitions.
(c) Piano competitions.
(d) Singing competitions.

4. Irwin takes a giant leap between 1962 and ___________ in the production of his ten late line paintings.
(a) 1966.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1964.

5. What seems to stand out as having the most war-time relevancy to Robert's young life?
(a) The siphoning of neighbor's gas during rationing.
(b) Planting a garden in the back yard.
(c) His brother being killed in the war.
(d) His friend's father being taken as a prisoner in Nazi Germany.

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

7. It is then that Robert realizes how unhappy he is with what?
(a) His work.
(b) Being an artist.
(c) Himself.
(d) His life.

8. The entrepreneur not only admires Irwin's art but also what?
(a) His religious background.
(b) His determination and ambition to succeed.
(c) His love of New York.
(d) His easy-going personality.

9. Due to his school's proximity to what, Irwin becomes interested in gambling?
(a) The Hollywood Park Race Track.
(b) Casino Knights.
(c) The Hollywood Casino.
(d) Commerce Casino.

10. Questions that arise within Irwin himself about his line drawings leads him to advance to what?
(a) Dots.
(b) Cubes.
(c) Rectangles.
(d) Squares.

11. At Ferus, Robert feels the need to do what?
(a) Leave the art world.
(b) Hide.
(c) Make friends.
(d) Catch up.

12. Although Irwin probably was not familiar with whose philosophy of "The Rotation Method," the philosopher's conclusion that fertility is created through self-limitation shines through in his work?
(a) Koestler.
(b) Kierkegaard's.
(c) Kuhn.
(d) Katz.

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

14. To the entrepreneur, Irwin is exceptional and thus was able to do what?
(a) Flourish in LA and indeed anywhere.
(b) Be successful in Europe.
(c) Move to New York and be successful.
(d) Flourish in LA.

15. _________________ is part of Irwin's process in the creation of his abstracts.
(a) Listening to music.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Studying the artists around him.
(d) An intense internal dialog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Southern Californians can have instantaneous and intimate conversations with whom?

2. Leider felt that Irwin created the painting to be seen how?

3. 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.

4. Irwin's views on feminism and race relations were always what?

5. By painstakingly creating red then ___________ dots, all closely aligned, on a ultra-white surface, Irwin is able to create energy.

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