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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1942, Wyeth painted "Winter Corn Field" which showcased his _____________________.
(a) Playful nature.
(b) Mastery of oils.
(c) Sense of compassion.
(d) Knowledge of cornfields and woods.

2. Who was the grave digger in the painting?
(a) William Myers.
(b) Waino Mattson.
(c) Walter Morgan.
(d) Wade Masterson.

3. Wyeth's style eschewed _____________.
(a) Freedom.
(b) Technique.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Realism.

4. "Christmas Morning" in 1944 was Wyeth's first painting that concerned ________________.
(a) Religion.
(b) Excess.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Death.

5. Where did Wyeth find the items for "Before Picking"?
(a) His father's orchard.
(b) His backyard.
(c) His cornfield.
(d) A commercial orchard.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Before Picking" was a painting of ________________.

2. What is the name of the 1950 painting of a grave digger?

3. What did Wyeth do while painting "Blackberry Branch" in 1943?

4. In 1933, Wyeth painted "Spring Landscape at _________________".

5. Where did Andrew Wyeth grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Thomas Hoving, how does Wyeth show that he struggled uncomfortably with his art?

2. What was significant about Wyeth's painting, "Christmas Morning"?

3. What personal association did Wyeth have with the subject matter in "The Sexton"?

4. Why was "Pennsylvania Landscape" so exciting for Wyeth?

5. What was the significance of "Trodden Weed" and why was the painting so emotional for Wyeth?

6. How did Wyeth unite the paintings "Before Picking" and "After Picking"?

7. How does Hoving describe Wyeth's work in terms of its romantic qualities?

8. What did Wyeth see as representing all of New England in his painting, "Toll Rope"?

9. What is the inherent danger when deep emotional and personal associations are used in artistic creations?

10. Why was "Spring Landscape at Kuerners" important in Wyeth's young life?

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