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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Onions" in 1955 is a painting of Bermuda onions __________________.
(a) In a field.
(b) On a cutting block.
(c) In a barn.
(d) In a basket.

2. Why was Wyeth's father worried about Wyeth's future?
(a) He did not have much discipline.
(b) He was too arrogant.
(c) He concentrated too much on nudes.
(d) His paintings were so bleak.

3. "Half Bushel" is a painting of a half-full bushel of __________________.
(a) Apples.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Pears.

4. What was the name of Wyeth's sister whom he painted in "My Sister" in 1967?
(a) Celine.
(b) Carolyn.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Sissie.

5. Who was the subject in "Gunning Rocks" painted in 1966?
(a) Wren Abernathy.
(b) Wade Amherst.
(c) Walter Anderson.
(d) Will Adams.

6. What did Wyeth hope to capture in the 1968 painting, "Alvaro and Christina"?
(a) A lifelong friendship.
(b) A true love story.
(c) The Olsons' environment.
(d) A divorce.

7. In "Tom and His Daughter" in 1959 how was Tom portrayed?
(a) Mourning.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Dignified.
(d) Playing.

8. What structure was shown in "Storm at Sea"?
(a) A lighthouse.
(b) A church.
(c) A barn.
(d) A house.

9. Whose house was featured in "Brown Swiss" in 1957?
(a) The Segers.
(b) The Kuerners.
(c) The Portmans.
(d) The Wyeths.

10. How did the painting, "Buzzard's Glory" get its name?
(a) It was a joke the boy in the painting told him.
(b) It was a nickname of the boy in the painting.
(c) It was an homage to dead animals.
(d) It was created in an area called Buzzard's Glory.

11. "Incoming Sea", painted in 1966, featured ___________ after the tide turns.
(a) A dory.
(b) A seagull.
(c) A lighthouse.
(d) The sky.

12. Who was depicted in "Wood Stove"?
(a) Sara.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Anna.
(d) Christina.

13. How did Wyeth feel about "Raccoon" painted in 1958?
(a) He thought it was really bad.
(b) He was not sure he liked it.
(c) He thought it was not his finest moment.
(d) He loved it.

14. In "Floating Leaves" painted in 1958, Wyeth thought that the floating and disappearance was both exciting and _________.
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Boring.

15. What childhood item hangs from the tree along with the chains used in pig slaughtering in "Rope and Chains" in 1956?
(a) Jump rope.
(b) Ribbons.
(c) Bells.
(d) Doll.

Short Answer Questions

1. What structure was featured in the 1965 painting, "Weatherside"?

2. What was notable about the subject in "Garret Room"?

3. Whom did Wyeth have in mind when he painted "Slight Breeze"?

4. What inspired Wyeth to paint "Snow Flurries" in 1953?

5. Who was the subject of the painting, "Garret Room" in 1962?

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