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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whose home was the item located in "The Trophy"?
(a) Christina Olson.
(b) Sam Knox.
(c) Adam Shade.
(d) Karl Kuerner.

2. What was Wyeth's message in "Weatherside"?
(a) People can weather any storm if they want to.
(b) Things do not last.
(c) Everything has some redeeming quality.
(d) You should always check the weather before boating.

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

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

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

6. Whom did Wyeth have in mind when he painted "Slight Breeze"?
(a) Phyllis.
(b) Christina.
(c) Hannah.
(d) Betsy.

7. Who was Wyeth's subject in "Distant Thunder" in 1961?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Helga.
(c) Abe.
(d) Christina.

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

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

10. The subject in "Spring Fed" from 1967 looks like water trickling on a/an __________________.
(a) Road.
(b) Altar.
(c) Log.
(d) Sarcophagus.

11. Who can barely be seen in the painting, "Geraniums'?
(a) Amy Madigan.
(b) Christina Olson.
(c) Helene Banco.
(d) Betsy Wyeth.

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

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

14. What was particularly hard for Wyeth to capture in "Snow Flurries"?
(a) Swirling snow.
(b) Barren land.
(c) Color of the sky.
(d) Shadows of clouds.

15. In "Teel's Island" what was Henry Teel hauling up on a bank?
(a) Fishing nets.
(b) A punt.
(c) Lobster traps.
(d) Fish cooler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What childhood item hangs from the tree along with the chains used in pig slaughtering in "Rope and Chains" in 1956?

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

3. The 1967 painting "The Sweep" featured ______________________.

4. Who was Wyeth's subject in the 1967 painting, "Post and Rail"?

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

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