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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 is the name of the 1950 painting of a grave digger?
(a) The End.
(b) Grave Duty.
(c) The Sexton.
(d) The Grave Digger.

2. Who was James Loper in the painting, "James Loper", in 1952?
(a) Wyeth's barber.
(b) Wyeth's boyhood friend.
(c) Wyeth's stepson.
(d) Wyeth's protege.

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

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

5. Which of the following is NOT included with the descriptions of the paintings in this book?
(a) The year.
(b) The price.
(c) A brief description.
(d) The title.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wyeth's style eschewed _____________.

2. What did Wyeth think about "Winter Corn" in 1948?

3. "Road Cut" shows a road running through a valley in ___________________________.

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

5. "Trodden Weed" in 1951 is a portrait of whose shoes?

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