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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. What did Wyeth think was not necessary to add to a scene?
(a) Personality.
(b) Realism.
(c) Strength.
(d) Life.

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

3. For how long had Wyeth been painting at the time this book was written?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 33 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 62 years.

4. How old was Wyeth when he completed the painting in 1933?
(a) 21.
(b) 47.
(c) 78.
(d) 16.

5. "Before Picking" was a painting of ________________.
(a) Raspberries.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Corn.
(d) Apples.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the author to get to know Andrew Wyeth as an artist?

2. What was usually hidden in Wyeth's paintings?

3. The painting, "Lobster Traps" was completed when Wyeth was what age?

4. "Toll Rope" in 1951 shows the inside of a _______________.

5. Who was Christina Olson?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Wyeth use light in his paintings?

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

4. How long does Thomas Hoving say it took him to get to know Andrew Wyeth as an artist?

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

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

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

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

9. Could Wyeth's style be narrowed down to any one technique?

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

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