Andrew Wyeth: Autobiography Test | Final Test - Easy

Thomas Hoving
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Andrew Wyeth: Autobiography Test | Final Test - Easy

Thomas Hoving
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 118 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Wyeth's sister whom he painted in "My Sister" in 1967?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Sissie.
(c) Celine.
(d) Carolyn.

3. Which U.S. President had "Roasted Chestnuts" hanging in the White House for awhile?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Kennedy.
(c) Truman.
(d) Eisenhower.

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

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

6. Whose house was featured in "Brown Swiss" in 1957?
(a) The Portmans.
(b) The Kuerners.
(c) The Segers.
(d) The Wyeths.

7. The 1967 painting "The Sweep" featured ______________________.
(a) Birds fixing a nest.
(b) A woman cleaning house.
(c) A baseball game.
(d) The wet sky over the ocean.

8. In what state was the scene in "Marsh Hawk" located?
(a) Maine.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Ohio.

9. "Onions" in 1955 is a painting of Bermuda onions __________________.
(a) In a barn.
(b) In a field.
(c) On a cutting block.
(d) In a basket.

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

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

12. In "Teel's Island" what was Henry Teel hauling up on a bank?
(a) Fishing nets.
(b) Lobster traps.
(c) A punt.
(d) Fish cooler.

13. Why did Wyeth stop painting pumpkins after he painted "Pumpkins" in 1968?
(a) He was told they were part of devil worship.
(b) His wife asked him not to.
(c) He didn't like the color orange.
(d) He realized how common they were.

14. What is featured in the painting, "Hay Ledge"?
(a) Milk cans.
(b) Harnesses.
(c) A lobster boat.
(d) Chickens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What childhood item hangs from the tree along with the chains used in pig slaughtering in "Rope and Chains" in 1956?

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the subject in "Gunning Rocks"?

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

4. Who can barely be seen in the painting, "Geraniums'?

5. "Winter Bees" in 1959 is a painting of a ________________.

(see the answer keys)

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