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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Tom and His Daughter" in 1959 how was Tom portrayed?
(a) Mourning.
(b) Dignified.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Playing.

2. Who can barely be seen in the painting, "Geraniums'?
(a) Betsy Wyeth.
(b) Amy Madigan.
(c) Helene Banco.
(d) Christina Olson.

3. What kind of dog was Nellie in "Groundhog Day" painted in 1958?
(a) German Shepherd.
(b) Poodle.
(c) Collie.
(d) Jack Russell Terrier.

4. "Cider Barrel" from 1969 depicted a big barrel of cider from whose farm?
(a) Phil Gunney's.
(b) Karl Kuerner's.
(c) Tom Clark's.
(d) Walter Anderson's.

5. Whom did Wyeth have in mind when he painted "Slight Breeze"?
(a) Christina.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Phyllis.
(d) Betsy.

6. Who was depicted in "Wood Stove"?
(a) Christina.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sara.

7. Which of the following is NOT represented in the 1960 painting, "Pleasant Point"?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Peace.
(c) Anxiety.
(d) Delicacy.

8. "The Swinger" from 1969 showed Jimmy Lynch on the porch of a house with what debonair article of clothing?
(a) Socks.
(b) Hat.
(c) Jacket.
(d) Boots.

9. The subject in "Spring Fed" from 1967 looks like water trickling on a/an __________________.
(a) Log.
(b) Road.
(c) Altar.
(d) Sarcophagus.

10. What is the person doing in the painting, "Distant Thunder"?
(a) Opening an umbrella.
(b) Dancing in the rain.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Canning peaches.

11. In "Wood Stove" painted in 1962, Wyeth depicted a house fragile on the outside but _______________________.
(a) Held up with love from the inside.
(b) Full of secrets on the inside.
(c) As strong as a rock inside.
(d) Filled with spirituality inside.

12. What was significant about the 1969 painting, "End of Olsons"?
(a) It was the last painting Wyeth did of the Olson house.
(b) It was the last painting before Wyeth ended his friendship with the Olsons.
(c) It was the end of Wyeth's contemporary series.
(d) It was the end of Wyeth's blue period.

13. "Winter Bees" in 1959 is a painting of a ________________.
(a) Bee stinging a child.
(b) Honeycomb.
(c) A jar of honey.
(d) Honey on a biscuit.

14. Why was Wyeth drawn in by Johnny Lynch, the subject for "Buzzard's Glory" in 1969?
(a) His large hands.
(b) His bowed legs.
(c) His shy smile.
(d) His jet-black hair.

15. What structure was shown in "Storm at Sea"?
(a) A lighthouse.
(b) A church.
(c) A barn.
(d) A house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who used the Peavey tool shown in the 1965 painting, "The Peavey"?

2. Wyeth considered which painting to be one of the best watercolors he ever did?

3. What inspired Wyeth to paint "Snow Flurries" in 1953?

4. "Slight Breeze", painted in 1968, featured an item that was reminiscent of ____________________.

5. What childhood item hangs from the tree along with the chains used in pig slaughtering in "Rope and Chains" in 1956?

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