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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. What engendered the solitary life that Irwin came to experience is what?
(a) An unknown.
(b) Seen in his father's personality.
(c) Noticeable in his mother.
(d) Due to his family's lack of understanding.

2. What Irwin strives to do is create not a color field, but rather what?
(a) A lack of color field.
(b) A color palette.
(c) A minute spot of color.
(d) A field of color energy.

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

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

5. With what does Ferus present Irwin?
(a) His first experience in a gallery setting.
(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 with contemporaries with more art training.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon his return, he immediately enrolls in the Otis Art Institute--claiming he knew he would be an artist even before when?

2. Both parents found Robert a ______ to raise.

3. A second way Irwin deals with imperfect edges is to do what to the canvas?

4. By the late '60s he creates rooms devoid of what?

5. A gallery displaying some of Irwin's work includes in his catalog commentary that, "The art is what has happened to __________" (p. 92).

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the purpose of this section? How does Robert begin his first series of work at this time?

4. Describe Irwin's personality as a child and how this affected his parents.

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

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

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

8. What does Irwin do regarding the canvas to make the edges less noticeable?

9. What happens when Irwin grows discontented with his show at the Felix Landau Gallery in Los Angeles?

10. How do those who grow up in this community view the world?

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