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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the subject in "Gunning Rocks" painted in 1966?

2. Whose house was featured in "Brown Swiss" in 1957?

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

4. What inspired Wyeth to paint "Snow Flurries" in 1953?

5. What was particularly hard for Wyeth to capture in "Snow Flurries"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Wyeth stop painting pumpkins after he created "Pumpkins" in 1968?

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

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

7. Why was "Geraniums" one of the most important of the Christina Olson series of paintings?

8. Why did a woman named Phyllis immediately but the painting, "Slight Breeze" when she saw it?

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

10. What is so essentially representative of Maine about the painting, "Incoming Sea"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Christina Olson. 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 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 3

The theme of the power of nature is an important one in Wyeth's work. Describe how it extends through setting, subjects, technique, etc. and provide examples for each.

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