Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In 1951 Wyeth had an eight-hour operation on his _______________.
(a) Leg.
(b) Heart.
(c) Brain.
(d) Lung.
2. Which of the following is NOT included with the descriptions of the paintings in this book?
(a) The price.
(b) A brief description.
(c) The year.
(d) The title.
3. Wyeth's style eschewed _____________.
(a) Empathy.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Realism.
(d) Technique.
4. "Before Picking" was a painting of ________________.
(a) Peaches.
(b) Corn.
(c) Apples.
(d) Raspberries.
5. When did the idea for painting "Trodden Weed" occur to Wyeth?
(a) During the Fall harvest.
(b) During a walk around Chadds Ford.
(c) After apple picking.
(d) During a dream.
Short Answer Questions
1. Years after the painting of 1933 was completed, Wyeth sold it to buy __________________.
2. Wyeth was both free and ____________________.
3. The grave digger in the painting in #44 lived in which state?
4. "Toll Rope" in 1951 shows the inside of a _______________.
5. What did Wyeth think was not necessary to add to a scene?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Wyeth unite the paintings "Before Picking" and "After Picking"?
2. What did Wyeth see as representing all of New England in his painting, "Toll Rope"?
3. What is the inherent danger when deep emotional and personal associations are used in artistic creations?
4. What period was Wyeth in when he painted "Lobster Traps" in 1939?
5. What was atypical for Wyeth's source of inspiration for the 1953 painting, "Cooling Shed"?
6. How did Wyeth use light in his paintings?
7. What does Thomas Hoving say is the common denominator for Wyeth the man and Wyeth the artist?
8. According to Thomas Hoving, how does Wyeth show that he struggled uncomfortably with his art?
9. Why was subject matter most important to Wyeth?
10. What personal association did Wyeth have with the subject matter in "The Sexton"?
|
This section contains 620 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
