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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Although many art critics disagree, Irwin connects his love of what to his later emergence as an artist--especially in the realm of folk art?
(a) School.
(b) Girls.
(c) Music.
(d) Cars.

3. As more of Irwin's works go on display and are sold, what happens to Irwin?
(a) The more anxious he becomes.
(b) The more remote he becomes to them and the less interest they engender in him.
(c) The wealthier and happier he becomes.
(d) The more confident he becomes in terms of being an artist.

4. To bring focus to the emotional element of his work, Irwin creates a series of ____________ paintings.
(a) Odd.
(b) Colorful.
(c) Large.
(d) Small.

5. To enhance the introspection of their processes, some of the Ferus artists become practitioners of what?
(a) Zen Buddhism.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Palm reading.
(d) Zen and other Asian philosophies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Robert was a ______________ child who could perceive danger and cope with it.

2. Blum regrets that some of the gallery's artists fail to move _______________ where they could be successful.

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

4. Irwin's family is part of what social class?

5. _________________ is part of Irwin's process in the creation of his abstracts.

Short Essay Questions

1. What things come to an end in this section?

2. How does Irwin end up in the military?

3. What is Robert's connection to Asian philosophies?

4. What did Irwin love as a teen?

5. What does Irwin say about his success and its connection to LA?

6. Who is Joan Tewkesbury?

7. How were cars important to Irwin and his friends?

8. What does Blum think of Irwin's art?

9. What happens to Robert after staring at his work for hours? How does he use this to his advantage?

10. What is the mystery that remains regarding Robert Irwin?

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