View a FREE sample

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 harassed by critics.
(b) He never made much money.
(c) It embarrassed his family.
(d) He was easily misunderstood.

2. "Hoffman's Slough" in 1947 rose from an idea after seeing _________________ in Maine.
(a) A fishing boat.
(b) A lighthouse.
(c) A swamp.
(d) Lobsters.

3. Wyeth found pencil drawing to be very ________________.
(a) Pedantic.
(b) Rudimentary.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Limiting.

4. Wyeth increasingly experimented with and re-conceptualized _________________.
(a) His use of light.
(b) Portraits.
(c) Pencil sketches.
(d) The use of oils.

5. What did Wyeth enjoy in "Toll Rope"?
(a) The worn boots.
(b) The clean glasses.
(c) The lobster pots.
(d) The belfry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wyeth was both free and ____________________.

2. What was usually hidden in Wyeth's paintings?

3. Wyeth's reasons for starting a painting could be called _______________.

4. The author said that Wyeth was no _________________.

5. Where did Wyeth find the items for "Before Picking"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 166 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample