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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. Although Irwin is not a good student, he is welcome where?
(a) In the autobody class.
(b) In the principal's office.
(c) In art class.
(d) In many social cliques.

2. 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.
(a) Commercial.
(b) Professional.
(c) Good.
(d) Traditional.

3. Why does Irwin paint his dots in precise dimensions that form the allusion of a perfect square within the canvas--drawing attention away from the edges?
(a) He does not like painting dots.
(b) He wants the entire dot to be visible.
(c) He does not like to use the entire canvas.
(d) He is not pleased with the imperfect edges of his dot paintings.

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

5. By the late '60s he creates rooms devoid of what?
(a) Texture.
(b) Objects.
(c) Light.
(d) Color.

Short Answer Questions

1. There was only one commonality between father and son and that was what?

2. Goldie, Robert's mother, was the thinker and ___________ of the family.

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

4. Another critic, William Wilson of the LA Times, reported that Irwin's "paintings _____________."

5. It is then that Robert realizes how unhappy he is with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place between 1962 and 1964?

2. How are Irwin's relationships with others affected? Why?

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

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

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

6. Describe Robert's artistic process.

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

8. Describe Irwin's liberal thinking.

9. After his second tour of duty, what does Robert do? How does he feel about this?

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

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