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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. Irwin focuses on a completely white room save for what on all the walls?
(a) A red streak through the middle.
(b) Pictures of himself.
(c) A stark black baseboard.
(d) Dots.

2. What is the focal point of each project to Irwin?
(a) The elements.
(b) The light.
(c) The space.
(d) The principles.

3. I think therefore _____________.
(a) I matter.
(b) I am.
(c) I believe.
(d) I have intelligence.

4. From where is this fabric hung?
(a) The window.
(b) The doorway.
(c) The art work.
(d) The ceiling.

5. The room implicitly represents what?
(a) The Mojave Desert.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Simplicity.
(d) A journey to a new beginning.

Short Answer Questions

1. It is in ___________________ that the two disciplines, art and science, have grown separately.

2. After gaining understanding of the basics, Irwin does what?

3. Not knowing what direction his life is taking, Irwin does what?

4. The men experiment with ___________________, a device that shuts out all outside distractions, including sound and light.

5. Robert installs a project in a museum to make what case?

Short Essay Questions

1. What questions does Irwin ask himself regarding these discs? How does he answer this question?

2. What leads Irwin to write his own view on this philosophy? Describe this work.

3. What do viewers think of this display?

4. With what do the men experiment? Describe these experiments.

5. What does Maurice Tuchman organize?

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

7. Describe Irwin's display at the Whitney Retrospective.

8. Where does Irwin submit proposals?

9. What leads Irwin to painting discs?

10. What are some of Irwin's views regarding this philosophy?

(see the answer keys)

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