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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. What did the author say about getting to know Andrew Wyeth?
(a) He never actually met him in person.
(b) They got along famously from the start.
(c) It took him a long time to get to know him as a person.
(d) He never really got comfortable with him.

2. When did Wyeth cultivate his independence?
(a) In his mid-40s.
(b) About the age of 21.
(c) At an early age.
(d) Not until his later life.

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

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

5. What did Wyeth often do with his paintings?
(a) He smashed them over chairs.
(b) He covered walls with them.
(c) He burned them.
(d) He hid them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did it seem Wyeth was painting for many times?

2. What did the author say about how Wyeth felt about his art?

3. "Christmas Morning" in 1944 was Wyeth's first painting that concerned ________________.

4. Which of the following did NOT describe an Andrew Wyeth painting?

5. How old was Wyeth when he completed the painting in 1933?

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