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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 is the name of the 1950 painting of a grave digger?

2. What did Wyeth often do with his paintings?

3. "Toll Rope" in 1951 shows the inside of a _______________.

4. Wyeth found pencil drawing to be very ________________.

5. Who was the grave digger in the painting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was significant about Wyeth's painting, "Christmas Morning"?

2. Why was subject matter most important to Wyeth?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How long does Thomas Hoving say it took him to get to know Andrew Wyeth as an artist?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrew Wyeth was not always happy with the work he created. Name two examples of paintings that were not Wyeth's favorites and explain why he might have been disappointed with them.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of Wyeth's family in his life. What does his father's regard for his work mean for Wyeth? How were Wyeth's siblings also involved in the art world? How does the family evolve in its support of each other?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of women in America in the early twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What roles did the women in Wyeth's life fill for him? Explain.

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