Life & Art

In the story Life & Art what is the art that is causing the problem?

• art class at the school

• Robie House

• White House

• Museum of Art

After Ms. Hussey reads the article, what do you think might happen to the Robie House?

• The house will be sold to a wealthy family.

• The house will probably be saved and reconstructed.

• The museums will divide the house and each one will present a different section.

• The university will tear it down .

Based on what Frank Lloyd Wright did for the Robie House what inference can we make about how he feels about his work?

• He did not think it was worth saving.

• He thought the Robie House was too old and did not need to be preserved.

• He thought the house was important as one of the cornerstones of American architecture.

• He believed that they should build a new one.

What was revolutionary about the Robie House?

• It had three different colors throughout the house.

• The name of the house was something that had not been seen.

• The Robie House was haunted and needed to be destroyed.

• The design was something not seen before with its rooms that flowed,hidden front entrance, attached garage.

What word could you use to describe the interior of the Robie House?

• cluttered

• eccentric

• detailed

• plain

Why did Ms. Hussey say that Mr. Wright was asking the universe for forgiveness when he built the Robie House to make kids happy and safe?

• Mr. Wright had just left his wife and children at the time he started building the Robie House.

• Mr. Wright had committed burglary to get money to build the housel.

• Mr. Wright knew that he had taken someone else's idea to build the Robie House.

• He was a troubled man that needed to be forgiven for crimes he had committed when he was younger.

Why does Ms. Hussey hold her Lucky Stone in her hand as she sits in front of the class?

• The class is studying about sedimentary rocks.

• The class has asked her about the significance of the rock.

• She is worried and thinking of a way to solve the problem of the Robie House.

• She believes the stone has magical powers that will help solve her problems.

Throughout the story the students raise their hands only to be ignored, why do you think the students were ignored?

• Ms. Hussey did not think the students had very good ideas.

• Ms. Hussey wanted to solve the problem on her own.

• Ms. Hussey thought only adults could solve this problem.

• Ms. Hussey was preoccupied with the Robie House problem that she was not focused on what was happening in the class.

When was the dismantling of the Robie House going to begin?

• June 21st

• July 21st

• it already happened

• it is not going to happen.

What is the theme in Life & Art?

• Work never allows you to follow your dreams.

• Bad news sometimes inspires people to do something positive.

• Never let someone tell you what you need to achieve.

• Always be aware of your surroundings.