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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Onions" in 1955 is a painting of Bermuda onions __________________.
(a) In a basket.
(b) In a field.
(c) On a cutting block.
(d) In a barn.

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

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

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

5. What was the subject of "Marsh Hawk" in 1964?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Baling hay.
(c) Spring planting.
(d) Hay wagons.

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

7. "Incoming Sea", painted in 1966, featured ___________ after the tide turns.
(a) A dory.
(b) A seagull.
(c) A lighthouse.
(d) The sky.

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

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

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

11. What was the subject in "The Trophy" in 1963?
(a) Raspberries.
(b) Milk cans.
(c) Moose horns.
(d) A blue ribbon.

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

13. What was notable about the subject in "Garret Room"?
(a) It was a self portrait.
(b) He/She was nude.
(c) He/She appears taller than he/she is.
(d) He/She was a cripple.

14. "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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Floating Leaves" painted in 1958, Wyeth thought that the floating and disappearance was both exciting and _________.

2. Who was the subject in "Gunning Rocks" painted in 1966?

3. "Winter Bees" in 1959 is a painting of a ________________.

4. Who can barely be seen in the painting, "Geraniums'?

5. In "Dam Breast" painted in 1970, Wyeth was drawn in by a _______________________.

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