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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. Blum regrets that some of the gallery's artists fail to move _______________ where they could be successful.
(a) To Chicago.
(b) To Los Angeles.
(c) To Paris.
(d) To New York.

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

3. Through his ongoing process, Irwin ultimately concludes that __________________ is the best possible element to establish gestural integrity and one with the least amount of possibility for literal association.
(a) The straight line.
(b) Pattern.
(c) Color.
(d) The circle.

4. _________________ is part of Irwin's process in the creation of his abstracts.
(a) Dancing.
(b) An intense internal dialog.
(c) Studying the artists around him.
(d) Listening to music.

5. Irwin is aware that he possesses the very positive characteristic of what?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Selflessness.
(c) Self-esteem.
(d) Persistence.

Short Answer Questions

1. He assesses every stroke and analyzes each part against the whole. In the end Irwin wants his work to appear how?

2. From what competitions does Irwin average $100 per week in prize money?

3. Irwin takes a giant leap between 1962 and ___________ in the production of his ten late line paintings.

4. To what does Robert partially attribute to growing up here in the 1940s?

5. How much of an effect do the repercussions from World War II have upon Irwin and his buddies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Irwin's liberal thinking.

2. Who helps Ferus stay open? How does he do this?

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

4. Describe the community in which Robert Irwin grew up.

5. Describe Irwin's parents.

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

7. What did critics say about Irwin's work at this time?

8. Describe Robert's artistic process.

9. What evidence of art was see in Irwin's childhood?

10. Describe Irwin's upbringing. What happened when he decided he no longer wanted to go to church?

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