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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. Who was James Loper in the painting, "James Loper", in 1952?
(a) Wyeth's barber.
(b) Wyeth's boyhood friend.
(c) Wyeth's stepson.
(d) Wyeth's protege.

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

3. Who is the author of ANDREW WYETH: AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
(a) Thomas Hoving.
(b) Thomas Harrison.
(c) Thomas Moore.
(d) Thomas Henry.

4. Where was the place in "Toll Rope" located?
(a) Grissom's Creek, Maine.
(b) Wehrly's Corner, Pennsylvania.
(c) Wylie's Corner, Maine.
(d) Watson's Bluff, Maine.

5. What united both Wyeth the man and Wyeth the artist?
(a) His genius.
(b) His independence.
(c) His compassion.
(d) His technique.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Wyeth find the items for "Before Picking"?

2. Who was Wyeth's wife?

3. Who did it seem Wyeth was painting for many times?

4. What piece of furniture is featured in "Front Room" in 1946?

5. In many ways, Wyeth's paintings were like _________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was atypical for Wyeth's source of inspiration for the 1953 painting, "Cooling Shed"?

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

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

5. What does Thomas Hoving say is the common denominator for Wyeth the man and Wyeth the artist?

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

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

8. What was the subject matter of the 1940 painting, "Road Cut" and how did his future wife Betsy react to it?

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

10. How did Wyeth use light in his paintings?

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