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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction, Paintings 1-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The danger in Wyeth's style of painting was that _____________________.
(a) He was easily misunderstood.
(b) He never made much money.
(c) He was harassed by critics.
(d) It embarrassed his family.

2. The door in "Blue Door" in 1952 is at whose home?
(a) Waino Mattson's.
(b) Christina Olson's.
(c) Wyeth's.
(d) Gabe McKinney's.

3. Wyeth's emotions were revealed in a dispassionate, _____________ manner from his subjects.
(a) Analytical.
(b) Detached.
(c) Logical.
(d) Engaged.

4. What united both Wyeth the man and Wyeth the artist?
(a) His genius.
(b) His technique.
(c) His independence.
(d) His compassion.

5. What did Wyeth do while painting "Blackberry Branch" in 1943?
(a) He ate every berry after he painted it.
(b) Listened to opera on the radio.
(c) Gave an interview to a reporter.
(d) Hosted a group of school children.

Short Answer Questions

1. In many ways, Wyeth's paintings were like _________________.

2. The author said that Wyeth was no _________________.

3. How much did Wyeth receive for the painting in 1933?

4. "Before Picking" was a painting of ________________.

5. What did the cooling shed in the painting, "Cooling Shed," remind Wyeth of?

(see the answer key)

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