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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paintings 21-70.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Wyeth think was not necessary to add to a scene?
(a) Strength.
(b) Personality.
(c) Realism.
(d) Life.

4. What was significant about the 1969 painting, "End of Olsons"?
(a) It was the last painting before Wyeth ended his friendship with the Olsons.
(b) It was the end of Wyeth's contemporary series.
(c) It was the last painting Wyeth did of the Olson house.
(d) It was the end of Wyeth's blue period.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the author to get to know Andrew Wyeth as an artist?

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

3. Where did Andrew Wyeth grow up?

4. "Storm at Sea" was painted in 1965 after Wyeth was mesmerized by __________________.

5. Wyeth found pencil drawing to be very ________________.

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