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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. "Storm at Sea" was painted in 1965 after Wyeth was mesmerized by __________________.
(a) A whaling ship.
(b) A hurricane.
(c) A hospital.
(d) Seagulls.

3. Who was depicted in "Wood Stove"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Christina.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Sara.

4. Who was the subject of the painting, "Garret Room" in 1962?
(a) Karl Kuerner.
(b) Betsy Wyeth.
(c) Tom Clark.
(d) Christina Olson.

5. What did Wyeth hope to capture in the 1968 painting, "Alvaro and Christina"?
(a) A divorce.
(b) A true love story.
(c) A lifelong friendship.
(d) The Olsons' environment.

6. "Half Bushel" is a painting of a half-full bushel of __________________.
(a) Apples.
(b) Pears.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Potatoes.

7. "The Swinger" from 1969 showed Jimmy Lynch on the porch of a house with what debonair article of clothing?
(a) Jacket.
(b) Boots.
(c) Hat.
(d) Socks.

8. Which of the following is NOT true about the subject in "Gunning Rocks"?
(a) He was from Vermont.
(b) He was a black man.
(c) He was part Finn.
(d) He was part American Indian.

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

10. What was Wyeth's message in "Weatherside"?
(a) You should always check the weather before boating.
(b) Everything has some redeeming quality.
(c) Things do not last.
(d) People can weather any storm if they want to.

11. What was the name of the last portrait Wyeth painted of Christina Olson?
(a) Anna Christina.
(b) Finis Christina.
(c) Goodbye, Christina.
(d) Adieu Christina.

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

13. What did Wyeth do with the 1967 painting, "Room After Room", featuring Christina Olson.
(a) He burned it.
(b) He and his wife kept it.
(c) He gave it to Christina.
(d) He donated it to the Smithsonian.

14. What structure was shown in "Storm at Sea"?
(a) A church.
(b) A house.
(c) A barn.
(d) A lighthouse.

15. How did the painting, "Buzzard's Glory" get its name?
(a) It was an homage to dead animals.
(b) It was created in an area called Buzzard's Glory.
(c) It was a joke the boy in the painting told him.
(d) It was a nickname of the boy in the painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Wyeth drawn in by Johnny Lynch, the subject for "Buzzard's Glory" in 1969?

2. Who used the Peavey tool shown in the 1965 painting, "The Peavey"?

3. What did Wyeth note about the painting, "Milk Cans"?

4. "Onions" in 1955 is a painting of Bermuda onions __________________.

5. In "Tom and His Daughter" in 1959 how was Tom portrayed?

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