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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wyeth do with the 1967 painting, "Room After Room", featuring Christina Olson.
(a) He and his wife kept it.
(b) He burned it.
(c) He donated it to the Smithsonian.
(d) He gave it to Christina.

2. What is featured in the painting, "Hay Ledge"?
(a) Milk cans.
(b) A lobster boat.
(c) Harnesses.
(d) Chickens.

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

4. What was Wyeth's message in "Weatherside"?
(a) You should always check the weather before boating.
(b) People can weather any storm if they want to.
(c) Things do not last.
(d) Everything has some redeeming quality.

5. "Blue Box" in 1956 is a watercolor painting that depicts the inside of _________________.
(a) A diner.
(b) A church.
(c) A barn.
(d) A school.

6. What was the name of the last portrait Wyeth painted of Christina Olson?
(a) Goodbye, Christina.
(b) Finis Christina.
(c) Adieu Christina.
(d) Anna Christina.

7. Why was Wyeth's father worried about Wyeth's future?
(a) He concentrated too much on nudes.
(b) He was too arrogant.
(c) His paintings were so bleak.
(d) He did not have much discipline.

8. What did Siri Erikson represent for Wyeth?
(a) A rebirth.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Sensuality.
(d) Guile.

9. At whose home was the item located in "The Trophy"?
(a) Sam Knox.
(b) Karl Kuerner.
(c) Adam Shade.
(d) Christina Olson.

10. Who was Wyeth's subject in "Distant Thunder" in 1961?
(a) Abe.
(b) Helga.
(c) Christina.
(d) Betsy.

11. Wyeth considered which painting to be one of the best watercolors he ever did?
(a) Fog.
(b) Black Velvet.
(c) Cranberries.
(d) The Mill.

12. "The Finn" from 1969 was a portrait of George Erikson whose daughter, ______________, Wyeth wanted to paint nude.
(a) Siri.
(b) Sami.
(c) Suri.
(d) Sara.

13. 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.

14. "Slight Breeze", painted in 1968, featured an item that was reminiscent of ____________________.
(a) A woman praying.
(b) A woman on crutches.
(c) A woman bathing.
(d) A woman dancing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what state was the scene in "Marsh Hawk" located?

2. What was the subject of "Marsh Hawk" in 1964?

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

4. The 1967 painting "The Sweep" featured ______________________.

5. What did Wyeth hope to capture in the 1968 painting, "Alvaro and Christina"?

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