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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Spring Beauty" signify for Wyeth's work?

2. What did Wyeth think about "Winter Corn" in 1948?

3. "Pennsylvania Landscape", painted in 1942, was Wyeth's attempt to show ______________________.

4. Wyeth found pencil drawing to be very ________________.

5. What did the author say about getting to know Andrew Wyeth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was "Spring Beauty" important in terms of Wyeth's evolving style?

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

3. What was atypical for Wyeth's source of inspiration for the 1953 painting, "Cooling Shed"?

4. What period was Wyeth in when he painted "Lobster Traps" in 1939?

5. How did Wyeth unite the paintings "Before Picking" and "After Picking"?

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

7. What is the inherent danger when deep emotional and personal associations are used in artistic creations?

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

9. What did Wyeth see as representing all of New England in his painting, "Toll Rope"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of the power of nature is an important one in Wyeth's work. Describe how it extends through setting, subjects, technique, etc. and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the impact that Wyeth's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be the son of a famous artist? What stigmas did Wyeth live with for his entire life? How did Wyeth use his childhood experiences to help in the creation of his life's work?

Essay Topic 3

It is said that a writer writes what he knows and an artist creates what he knows. What does this statement mean? Did Wyeth create what he knew? Give three examples to support your answer.

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