View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Wyeth's message in "Weatherside"?

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

3. "Incoming Sea", painted in 1966, featured ___________ after the tide turns.

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

5. What was notable about the subject in "Garret Room"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the secret behind the painting, "Cider Barrel"?

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

3. Why did U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower have Wyeth's painting, "Roasted Chestnuts" hanging in the White House for awhile?

4. What was Wyeth's father's concerns about Wyeth's "Edge of the Field" and what did a critic tell Wyeth's father about his son's work?

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

6. How did the painting, "Distant Thunder" evolve for Wyeth?

7. How did "The Trophy" show some of Karl Kuerner's hidden nature?

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

9. What drew Wyeth in to paint "Buzzard's Glory" but why was he repulsed to the location?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Betsy Wyeth. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Helga Testorf. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Karl Kuerner. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 804 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample