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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dog was Nellie in "Groundhog Day" painted in 1958?
(a) Poodle.
(b) Jack Russell Terrier.
(c) German Shepherd.
(d) Collie.

2. Who was the subject in "Gunning Rocks" painted in 1966?
(a) Will Adams.
(b) Wade Amherst.
(c) Wren Abernathy.
(d) Walter Anderson.

3. What is the person doing in the painting, "Distant Thunder"?
(a) Opening an umbrella.
(b) Canning peaches.
(c) Dancing in the rain.
(d) Sleeping.

4. What was particularly hard for Wyeth to capture in "Snow Flurries"?
(a) Swirling snow.
(b) Color of the sky.
(c) Barren land.
(d) Shadows of clouds.

5. Who was the subject of the painting, "Roasted Chestnuts"?
(a) Sam Delgado.
(b) Abe Maino.
(c) Evan Paulson.
(d) Allen Messersmith.

6. "The Finn" from 1969 was a portrait of George Erikson whose daughter, ______________, Wyeth wanted to paint nude.
(a) Sara.
(b) Sami.
(c) Suri.
(d) Siri.

7. In "Tom and His Daughter" in 1959 how was Tom portrayed?
(a) Playing.
(b) Mourning.
(c) Dignified.
(d) Laughing.

8. What childhood item hangs from the tree along with the chains used in pig slaughtering in "Rope and Chains" in 1956?
(a) Doll.
(b) Ribbons.
(c) Jump rope.
(d) Bells.

9. Who can barely be seen in the painting, "Geraniums'?
(a) Betsy Wyeth.
(b) Amy Madigan.
(c) Christina Olson.
(d) Helene Banco.

10. "Slight Breeze", painted in 1968, featured an item that was reminiscent of ____________________.
(a) A woman on crutches.
(b) A woman dancing.
(c) A woman praying.
(d) A woman bathing.

11. How did Wyeth feel about "Raccoon" painted in 1958?
(a) He loved it.
(b) He thought it was not his finest moment.
(c) He thought it was really bad.
(d) He was not sure he liked it.

12. What was the subject in "The Trophy" in 1963?
(a) Raspberries.
(b) A blue ribbon.
(c) Milk cans.
(d) Moose horns.

13. What inspired Wyeth to paint "Snow Flurries" in 1953?
(a) Depression.
(b) A flock of crows.
(c) Christmas holidays.
(d) Birth of his son.

14. Whom did Wyeth have in mind when he painted "Slight Breeze"?
(a) Christina.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Phyllis.

15. In "Wood Stove" painted in 1962, Wyeth depicted a house fragile on the outside but _______________________.
(a) As strong as a rock inside.
(b) Full of secrets on the inside.
(c) Held up with love from the inside.
(d) Filled with spirituality inside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT represented in the 1960 painting, "Pleasant Point"?

2. What was Willard Snowden doing in the 1964 painting, "Woodchopper"?

3. How long did Wyeth work on "Snow Flurries" in 1953?

4. Which U.S. President had "Roasted Chestnuts" hanging in the White House for awhile?

5. "Blue Box" in 1956 is a watercolor painting that depicts the inside of _________________.

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