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

2. What did Wyeth note about the painting, "Milk Cans"?
(a) Sometimes pictures just happen.
(b) He put a design on the cans that wasn't really there.
(c) You shouldn't cry over spilled milk.
(d) You couldn't tell is the cans were empty or full.

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

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

5. What was the name of Wyeth's sister whom he painted in "My Sister" in 1967?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Celine.
(c) Carolyn.
(d) Sissie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Wyeth drawn in by Johnny Lynch, the subject for "Buzzard's Glory" in 1969?

3. Which of the following is NOT represented in the 1960 painting, "Pleasant Point"?

4. What was the subject in "The Trophy" in 1963?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What tone did Wyeth paint into "The Swinger" depicting Jimmy Lynch?

2. Why did a woman named Phyllis immediately but the painting, "Slight Breeze" when she saw it?

3. Why was "Geraniums" one of the most important of the Christina Olson series of paintings?

4. What was Wyeth's challenge in creating "Snow Flurries" in 1953?

5. What drew Wyeth in to paint "Buzzard's Glory" but why was he repulsed to the location?

6. Why did Wyeth stop painting pumpkins after he created "Pumpkins" in 1968?

7. What did the punt in "Teel's Island" represent for Wyeth?

8. Why did Wyeth and Betsy keep the painting, "Room After Room" for themselves?

9. How did the painting, "Distant Thunder" evolve for Wyeth?

10. What is the secret behind the painting, "Cider Barrel"?

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