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

2. What was particularly hard for Wyeth to capture in "Snow Flurries"?

3. In what state was the scene in "Marsh Hawk" located?

4. Who was the subject of the painting, "Roasted Chestnuts"?

5. Who was the subject of the painting, "Garret Room" in 1962?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is so essentially representative of Maine about the painting, "Incoming Sea"?

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

4. What was significant about the time that Wyeth began to paint Siri Erikson in "Siri" in 1970?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Siri Erikson and what role did she play in Andrew Wyeth's life? At what point did Siri come into Wyeth's life? What did she represent for Wyeth at that point in time?

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

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.

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