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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. As science comes to what realization, it will come to rely once again on art?
(a) That scientists must be creative.
(b) That art is a legitimate field of study.
(c) That artists are intelligent.
(d) That there is not a logical answer to every question.

2. When Irwin is told that Sartre dropped everything to learn about this philosophy, what did Irwin do?
(a) He followed suit.
(b) He returned to painting.
(c) He did the opposite.
(d) He laughed, finding this ridiculous.

3. What do Irwin's new works involve?
(a) Small, intimate, permanent installations.
(b) Massive, permanent on-site installations.
(c) Massive, biodegradable on-site installations.
(d) Small, intimate, biodegradable installations.

4. Irwin wants to make art of what?
(a) The viewer.
(b) The air.
(c) The peripheral, the transitory.
(d) The walls.

5. By 1970, has Robert answered many of his questions?
(a) No.
(b) Probably not.
(c) Yes.
(d) Probably.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do critics and viewers find the disc displays?

2. Irwin is intrigued by the concept of becoming ________________ which held the dual challenge of becoming responsible.

3. Later during his disc period, Irwin is able to work with plastic discs, which provide what?

4. During the mid and late sixties, Irwin supplements his meager art income with earnings from his stints as a teacher. However, his main source of income during this period is from what?

5. Turrell eventually drops out of the project with no explanation. Perhaps he had fallen under what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Irwin and Dr. Wortz.

2. With whom does Irwin work on this collaborative project? What do they discover about each other?

3. How did Irwin see this display?

4. Describe Irwin's installations after 1970.

5. What do viewers think of this display?

6. Where does Irwin submit proposals?

7. What is Irwin doing three years after the Whitney opening? Why?

8. Compare Irwin's work from before 1970 to his work after 1970.

9. By what is Irwin now intrigued? How does this affect his work?

10. What does Irwin do now that he has decided to stop making art to sell?

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