Andrew Wyeth: Autobiography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Thomas Hoving
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Andrew Wyeth: Autobiography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of ANDREW WYETH: AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
(a) Thomas Henry.
(b) Thomas Moore.
(c) Thomas Hoving.
(d) Thomas Harrison.

2. What was usually hidden in Wyeth's paintings?
(a) Animals and people.
(b) The painter's humor.
(c) Any type of impressionism.
(d) Emotional and personal associations.

3. What did the cooling shed in the painting, "Cooling Shed," remind Wyeth of?
(a) A trip to Europe.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) The early settlers.
(d) His childhood.

4. "Before Picking" was a painting of ________________.
(a) Raspberries.
(b) Apples.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Corn.

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

6. Years after the painting of 1933 was completed, Wyeth sold it to buy __________________.
(a) A tractor.
(b) A studio.
(c) A house.
(d) Airline tickets.

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

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

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

10. The author said that Wyeth was no _________________.
(a) Romantic.
(b) Role model.
(c) Sycophant.
(d) Teacher.

11. Who did it seem Wyeth was painting for many times?
(a) His wife.
(b) His father.
(c) Himself.
(d) His son.

12. Wyeth's reasons for starting a painting could be called _______________.
(a) Bizarre.
(b) Manic.
(c) Indulgent.
(d) Clever.

13. Who was the grave digger in the painting?
(a) Walter Morgan.
(b) Wade Masterson.
(c) William Myers.
(d) Waino Mattson.

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

15. Who did Wyeth know who was buried in the cemetery where the grave digger was doing his work?
(a) His wife.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother-in-law.
(d) His son.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The grave digger in the painting in #44 lived in which state?

4. Where did Andrew Wyeth grow up?

5. What did Wyeth think that the item in "Toll Rope" represented?

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