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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Paintings 1-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Christina Olson?
(a) Wyeth's long-time subject.
(b) Wyeth's first wife.
(c) Wyeth's first grade teacher.
(d) Wyeth's sister-in-law.

2. In 1942, Wyeth painted "Winter Corn Field" which showcased his _____________________.
(a) Playful nature.
(b) Mastery of oils.
(c) Sense of compassion.
(d) Knowledge of cornfields and woods.

3. Where was the place in "Toll Rope" located?
(a) Grissom's Creek, Maine.
(b) Wehrly's Corner, Pennsylvania.
(c) Watson's Bluff, Maine.
(d) Wylie's Corner, Maine.

4. How long did it take the author to get to know Andrew Wyeth as an artist?
(a) Longer than it took to know him as a person.
(b) He never did get to know him as an artist.
(c) He loved his work from the moment he saw it.
(d) He is still trying to understand him as an artist.

5. What does "Spring Beauty" signify for Wyeth's work?
(a) He began to use watercolors.
(b) He incorporated people into his paintings.
(c) He worked on the same vista in each season.
(d) He moves closer to realism.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the painting, "James Loper," Loper holds a horse harness belt and a _______________.

2. What is the name of the 1950 painting of a grave digger?

3. Who was James Loper in the painting, "James Loper", in 1952?

4. Where did Wyeth find the items for "Before Picking"?

5. Where did Andrew Wyeth grow up?

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