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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Paintings 1-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wyeth think was not necessary to add to a scene?
(a) Realism.
(b) Personality.
(c) Strength.
(d) Life.

2. Wyeth's reasons for starting a painting could be called _______________.
(a) Clever.
(b) Manic.
(c) Indulgent.
(d) Bizarre.

3. In the painting, "James Loper," Loper holds a horse harness belt and a _______________.
(a) Scythe.
(b) Blanket.
(c) Shovel.
(d) Lantern.

4. What did Wyeth think about "Winter Corn" in 1948?
(a) It was his best painting of corn.
(b) It was almost too depressing to complete.
(c) It came to him in a dream.
(d) It was his son's suggestion.

5. Who was Christina Olson?
(a) Wyeth's sister-in-law.
(b) Wyeth's first grade teacher.
(c) Wyeth's first wife.
(d) Wyeth's long-time subject.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wyeth do while painting "Blackberry Branch" in 1943?

2. Where was the place in "Toll Rope" located?

3. "Hoffman's Slough" in 1947 rose from an idea after seeing _________________ in Maine.

4. Which painting follows "Before Picking" in 1942?

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

(see the answer key)

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