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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. "The Swinger" from 1969 showed Jimmy Lynch on the porch of a house with what debonair article of clothing?
(a) Jacket.
(b) Hat.
(c) Socks.
(d) Boots.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Who was the subject of the painting, "Roasted Chestnuts"?
(a) Sam Delgado.
(b) Evan Paulson.
(c) Allen Messersmith.
(d) Abe Maino.

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

14. "Winter Bees" in 1959 is a painting of a ________________.
(a) A jar of honey.
(b) Honeycomb.
(c) Honey on a biscuit.
(d) Bee stinging a child.

15. Which U.S. President had "Roasted Chestnuts" hanging in the White House for awhile?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Truman.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Cider Barrel" from 1969 depicted a big barrel of cider from whose farm?

2. In "Dam Breast" painted in 1970, Wyeth was drawn in by a _______________________.

3. Where were the milk cans in "Milk Cans" located?

4. Why did Wyeth stop painting pumpkins after he painted "Pumpkins" in 1968?

5. What did Wyeth do with the 1967 painting, "Room After Room", featuring Christina Olson.

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