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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where was the place in "Toll Rope" located?
(a) Watson's Bluff, Maine.
(b) Grissom's Creek, Maine.
(c) Wylie's Corner, Maine.
(d) Wehrly's Corner, Pennsylvania.

5. "Trodden Weed" in 1951 is a portrait of whose shoes?
(a) Abe's.
(b) Wade's.
(c) Betsy's.
(d) Wyeth's.

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

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

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

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

10. What does "Spring Beauty" signify for Wyeth's work?
(a) He moves closer to realism.
(b) He worked on the same vista in each season.
(c) He incorporated people into his paintings.
(d) He began to use watercolors.

11. "Road Cut" shows a road running through a valley in ___________________________.
(a) Milledgeville, Georgia.
(b) Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.
(c) Kennebunkport, Maine.
(d) Lake City, Tennessee.

12. Who was Christina Olson?
(a) Wyeth's first grade teacher.
(b) Wyeth's sister-in-law.
(c) Wyeth's long-time subject.
(d) Wyeth's first wife.

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

14. In 1942, Wyeth painted "Winter Corn Field" which showcased his _____________________.
(a) Knowledge of cornfields and woods.
(b) Playful nature.
(c) Mastery of oils.
(d) Sense of compassion.

15. What piece of furniture is featured in "Front Room" in 1946?
(a) A table.
(b) A credenza.
(c) A sofa.
(d) A chair.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In many ways, Wyeth's paintings were like _________________.

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

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

5. For how long had Wyeth been painting at the time this book was written?

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