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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 person doing in the painting, "Distant Thunder"?

2. Why was Wyeth's father worried about Wyeth's future?

3. Whose house was featured in "Brown Swiss" in 1957?

4. "Slight Breeze", painted in 1968, featured an item that was reminiscent of ____________________.

5. "The Finn" from 1969 was a portrait of George Erikson whose daughter, ______________, Wyeth wanted to paint nude.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Wyeth create "Weatherside" about the Olson house and what did the house represent for Wyeth?

2. What was the subject matter of "Half Bushel" and what was Wyeth trying to represent with it?

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

4. What awkward encounter occurred prior to Wyeth's painting George Erikson in "The Finn" in 1969?

5. Why did U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower have Wyeth's painting, "Roasted Chestnuts" hanging in the White House for awhile?

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

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

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

9. What is it about Wyeth's "Rope and Chains" that juxtaposes innocence and brutality?

10. How did "The Trophy" show some of Karl Kuerner's hidden nature?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrew Wyeth was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Wyeth's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Wyeth used more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two examples which either embody or create disappointment. Then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Karl Kuerner. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

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