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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. In 1951 Wyeth had an eight-hour operation on his _______________.
(a) Brain.
(b) Leg.
(c) Lung.
(d) Heart.

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

3. When did the idea for painting "Trodden Weed" occur to Wyeth?
(a) During a walk around Chadds Ford.
(b) During the Fall harvest.
(c) After apple picking.
(d) During a dream.

4. Who was Wyeth's wife?
(a) Sara.
(b) Doris.
(c) Betty.
(d) Maggie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of furniture is featured in "Front Room" in 1946?

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

3. What did Wyeth think was not necessary to add to a scene?

4. Wyeth completed the "Lobster Traps" painting in what was called his _______________ period.

5. Wyeth's emotions were revealed in a dispassionate, _____________ manner from his subjects.

(see the answer key)

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