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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Due to his school's proximity to what, Irwin becomes interested in gambling?
(a) Commerce Casino.
(b) Casino Knights.
(c) The Hollywood Casino.
(d) The Hollywood Park Race Track.

2. Where did Robert Irwin grow up?
(a) Southeast Los Angeles.
(b) Northwest Los Angeles.
(c) Southwest Los Angeles.
(d) Northeast Los Angeles.

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

4. Irwin and his brother attend what church with their mother?
(a) The Mormon Church.
(b) The Baptist Church.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) The Lutheran Church.

5. By age _____________, Robert returns to Los Angeles.
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Eighteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Robert react when some of his work is actually destroyed by viewers at his displays?

2. That Irwin's childhood recollections reside mainly as _____________________ is a clue that his strong connection to the visual was present very early in life.

3. Overton Irwin, Robert's father, ran a successful ____________________ business until he lost everything in the Depression.

4. Irwin feels that the most important result of his association with Dr. Wortz is what?

5. Southern Californians can have instantaneous and intimate conversations with whom?

(see the answer key)

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