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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What inspired Wyeth to paint "Snow Flurries" in 1953?
(a) Christmas holidays.
(b) Depression.
(c) A flock of crows.
(d) Birth of his son.

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

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

4. Where were the milk cans in "Milk Cans" located?
(a) Bruener's Dairy.
(b) Adam's farm.
(c) Wyeth's barn.
(d) A farm auction.

5. The 1967 painting "The Sweep" featured ______________________.
(a) A woman cleaning house.
(b) Birds fixing a nest.
(c) The wet sky over the ocean.
(d) A baseball game.

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

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

8. What was the subject of "Marsh Hawk" in 1964?
(a) Hay wagons.
(b) Hawks.
(c) Baling hay.
(d) Spring planting.

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

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

11. What did Siri Erikson represent for Wyeth?
(a) A rebirth.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Guile.
(d) Sensuality.

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

13. Which of the following is NOT represented in the 1960 painting, "Pleasant Point"?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Delicacy.
(d) Peace.

14. Who was Wyeth's subject in the 1967 painting, "Post and Rail"?
(a) Adam Stoughton.
(b) Tom Clark.
(c) Willard Snowden.
(d) Karl Kuerner.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Wyeth considered which painting to be one of the best watercolors he ever did?

5. What was significant about the 1969 painting, "End of Olsons"?

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