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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who used the Peavey tool shown in the 1965 painting, "The Peavey"?
(a) Veterinarians.
(b) Butchers.
(c) Woodsmen.
(d) Shepherds.

2. What was the subject in "The Trophy" in 1963?
(a) Raspberries.
(b) A blue ribbon.
(c) Moose horns.
(d) Milk cans.

3. What is the person doing in the painting, "Distant Thunder"?
(a) Opening an umbrella.
(b) Canning peaches.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Dancing in the rain.

4. "Slight Breeze", painted in 1968, featured an item that was reminiscent of ____________________.
(a) A woman bathing.
(b) A woman praying.
(c) A woman on crutches.
(d) A woman dancing.

5. What did Wyeth note about the painting, "Milk Cans"?
(a) He put a design on the cans that wasn't really there.
(b) Sometimes pictures just happen.
(c) You couldn't tell is the cans were empty or full.
(d) You shouldn't cry over spilled milk.

6. Why was Wyeth drawn in by Johnny Lynch, the subject for "Buzzard's Glory" in 1969?
(a) His shy smile.
(b) His bowed legs.
(c) His large hands.
(d) His jet-black hair.

7. In "Dam Breast" painted in 1970, Wyeth was drawn in by a _______________________.
(a) A a leaden sky.
(b) A horse and buggy.
(c) A rolling hill.
(d) A plume of water froth mixed with ice.

8. In what state was the scene in "Marsh Hawk" located?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Maine.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Vermont.

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

10. "The Finn" from 1969 was a portrait of George Erikson whose daughter, ______________, Wyeth wanted to paint nude.
(a) Sara.
(b) Sami.
(c) Suri.
(d) Siri.

11. How long did Wyeth work on "Snow Flurries" in 1953?
(a) Two months.
(b) Almost a year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

12. Which of the following is NOT true about the subject in "Gunning Rocks"?
(a) He was from Vermont.
(b) He was part American Indian.
(c) He was a black man.
(d) He was part Finn.

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

14. In "Wood Stove" painted in 1962, Wyeth depicted a house fragile on the outside but _______________________.
(a) Held up with love from the inside.
(b) Filled with spirituality inside.
(c) Full of secrets on the inside.
(d) As strong as a rock inside.

15. "Blue Box" in 1956 is a watercolor painting that depicts the inside of _________________.
(a) A church.
(b) A barn.
(c) A school.
(d) A diner.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Onions" in 1955 is a painting of Bermuda onions __________________.

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

3. The subject in "Spring Fed" from 1967 looks like water trickling on a/an __________________.

4. Whose house was featured in "Brown Swiss" in 1957?

5. Who was the subject of the painting, "Roasted Chestnuts"?

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