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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wyeth hope to capture in the 1968 painting, "Alvaro and Christina"?
(a) A lifelong friendship.
(b) A divorce.
(c) A true love story.
(d) The Olsons' environment.

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the subject in "Gunning Rocks"?
(a) He was a black man.
(b) He was part American Indian.
(c) He was from Vermont.
(d) He was part Finn.

3. Who was the subject of the painting, "Roasted Chestnuts"?
(a) Allen Messersmith.
(b) Abe Maino.
(c) Sam Delgado.
(d) Evan Paulson.

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

5. How long did Wyeth work on "Snow Flurries" in 1953?
(a) Two months.
(b) Almost a year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six months.

6. What childhood item hangs from the tree along with the chains used in pig slaughtering in "Rope and Chains" in 1956?
(a) Doll.
(b) Jump rope.
(c) Bells.
(d) Ribbons.

7. Why did Wyeth stop painting pumpkins after he painted "Pumpkins" in 1968?
(a) He was told they were part of devil worship.
(b) His wife asked him not to.
(c) He realized how common they were.
(d) He didn't like the color orange.

8. "Storm at Sea" was painted in 1965 after Wyeth was mesmerized by __________________.
(a) A hospital.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) Seagulls.
(d) A whaling ship.

9. How did Wyeth feel about "Raccoon" painted in 1958?
(a) He loved it.
(b) He was not sure he liked it.
(c) He thought it was not his finest moment.
(d) He thought it was really bad.

10. The 1967 painting "The Sweep" featured ______________________.
(a) The wet sky over the ocean.
(b) A baseball game.
(c) A woman cleaning house.
(d) Birds fixing a nest.

11. In what state was the scene in "Marsh Hawk" located?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Maine.

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

13. Who was the subject of the painting, "Garret Room" in 1962?
(a) Christina Olson.
(b) Karl Kuerner.
(c) Betsy Wyeth.
(d) Tom Clark.

14. In "Dam Breast" painted in 1970, Wyeth was drawn in by a _______________________.
(a) A rolling hill.
(b) A plume of water froth mixed with ice.
(c) A horse and buggy.
(d) A a leaden sky.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What structure was featured in the 1965 painting, "Weatherside"?

2. What was notable about the subject in "Garret Room"?

3. "Half Bushel" is a painting of a half-full bushel of __________________.

4. What kind of dog was Nellie in "Groundhog Day" painted in 1958?

5. What was the name of Wyeth's sister whom he painted in "My Sister" in 1967?

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