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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Irwin grows discontented with his show at ____________ in Los Angeles.

2. Irwin's mother is upset and tries to convince him that bad things will come his way if he does what?

3. The entrepreneur not only admires Irwin's art but also what?

4. Irwin is aware that he possesses the very positive characteristic of what?

5. In Robert's early days, subjects include what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Joan Tewkesbury?

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

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

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

6. What did Irwin's parents think of his art?

7. What does Robert do after leaving school?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robert grows discontented with his show at the Felix Landau Galleries in L.A.

Part 1) Describe Robert's early works. How does he grow discontented? How do these shows play a role in his discontent?

Part 2) To what does this discontent lead? Does Irwin benefit from this discontent? If so, how? if not, why not?

Part 3) When have you bee discontent? How did this affect you? Did this change you? If so, how? If not, why not? Was this a good experience? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Irwin begins making dot paintings.

Part 1) Describe these dot paintings. What leads to the creation of these dot paintings? How are the steps leading to these paintings important?

Part 2) What does Irwin do after these dot paintings? Why? How do these dot paintings lead to new works?

Part 3) How do actions and decisions related to your hobbies lead you along new paths? How is this beneficial for you?

Essay Topic 3

Robert joined the military.

Part 1) Why did he join the military? Was this a good reason to join? Why or why not? Describe his military experience. How did it influence him?

Part 2) Was this time in the military significant? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) Would you consider joining the military? Why or why not? Is there anything to be learned from military service? If so, what? If not, why not? Could regular citizens benefit from military service? Why or why not? Should military duty be required for all citizens in the U.S., as it is in other countries? Why or why not?

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