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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Wyeth cultivate his independence?
(a) About the age of 21.
(b) At an early age.
(c) In his mid-40s.
(d) Not until his later life.

2. "Pennsylvania Landscape", painted in 1942, was Wyeth's attempt to show ______________________.
(a) Boys at play.
(b) All of Pennsylvania in one picture.
(c) Bucolic country life.
(d) The ravages of winter.

3. "Hoffman's Slough" in 1947 rose from an idea after seeing _________________ in Maine.
(a) A lighthouse.
(b) A fishing boat.
(c) A swamp.
(d) Lobsters.

4. The door in "Blue Door" in 1952 is at whose home?
(a) Christina Olson's.
(b) Wyeth's.
(c) Waino Mattson's.
(d) Gabe McKinney's.

5. What united both Wyeth the man and Wyeth the artist?
(a) His independence.
(b) His technique.
(c) His genius.
(d) His compassion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Wyeth found pencil drawing to be very ________________.

3. What piece of furniture is featured in "Front Room" in 1946?

4. How much did Wyeth receive for the painting in 1933?

5. Wyeth's style eschewed _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What personal association did Wyeth have with the subject matter in "The Sexton"?

2. Could Wyeth's style be narrowed down to any one technique?

3. According to Thomas Hoving, how does Wyeth show that he struggled uncomfortably with his art?

4. How did Wyeth use light in his paintings?

5. Why was "Spring Landscape at Kuerners" important in Wyeth's young life?

6. Why was "Pennsylvania Landscape" so exciting for Wyeth?

7. Who was James Loper and what is the scene in which he appears in "James Loper" painted in 1952?

8. What was the subject matter of the 1940 painting, "Road Cut" and how did his future wife Betsy react to it?

9. What was the significance of "Trodden Weed" and why was the painting so emotional for Wyeth?

10. What does Thomas Hoving say is the common denominator for Wyeth the man and Wyeth the artist?

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