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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is featured in the painting, "Hay Ledge"?
(a) Milk cans.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Harnesses.
(d) A lobster boat.

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

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

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

6. What was notable about the subject in "Garret Room"?
(a) It was a self portrait.
(b) He/She was nude.
(c) He/She appears taller than he/she is.
(d) He/She was a cripple.

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

8. What kind of dog was Nellie in "Groundhog Day" painted in 1958?
(a) Poodle.
(b) German Shepherd.
(c) Collie.
(d) Jack Russell Terrier.

9. Who was the subject of the painting, "Garret Room" in 1962?
(a) Karl Kuerner.
(b) Christina Olson.
(c) Tom Clark.
(d) Betsy Wyeth.

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

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

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

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

14. What was the name of the last portrait Wyeth painted of Christina Olson?
(a) Goodbye, Christina.
(b) Adieu Christina.
(c) Anna Christina.
(d) Finis Christina.

15. What structure was featured in the 1965 painting, "Weatherside"?
(a) The Olson house.
(b) A boat dock.
(c) A library.
(d) A cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the painting, "Buzzard's Glory" get its name?

2. "Storm at Sea" was painted in 1965 after Wyeth was mesmerized by __________________.

3. What was the name of Wyeth's sister whom he painted in "My Sister" in 1967?

4. "The Finn" from 1969 was a portrait of George Erikson whose daughter, ______________, Wyeth wanted to paint nude.

5. What did Siri Erikson represent for Wyeth?

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