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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 "Teel's Island" what was Henry Teel hauling up on a bank?
(a) Fish cooler.
(b) A punt.
(c) Fishing nets.
(d) Lobster traps.

2. Wyeth considered which painting to be one of the best watercolors he ever did?
(a) Cranberries.
(b) Black Velvet.
(c) Fog.
(d) The Mill.

3. In what state was the scene in "Marsh Hawk" located?
(a) Maine.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Vermont.

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

5. Who was Wyeth's subject in "Distant Thunder" in 1961?
(a) Abe.
(b) Betsy.
(c) Helga.
(d) Christina.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Slight Breeze", painted in 1968, featured an item that was reminiscent of ____________________.

2. What kind of dog was Nellie in "Groundhog Day" painted in 1958?

3. How long did Wyeth work on "Snow Flurries" in 1953?

4. What was particularly hard for Wyeth to capture in "Snow Flurries"?

5. Which U.S. President had "Roasted Chestnuts" hanging in the White House for awhile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it about Wyeth's "Rope and Chains" that juxtaposes innocence and brutality?

2. Why was Wyeth so taken by the sight of the leaves floating away in "Floating Leaves"?

3. What was Wyeth's father's concerns about Wyeth's "Edge of the Field" and what did a critic tell Wyeth's father about his son's work?

4. How did the painting, "Distant Thunder" evolve for Wyeth?

5. What awkward encounter occurred prior to Wyeth's painting George Erikson in "The Finn" in 1969?

6. What was the subject matter of "Half Bushel" and what was Wyeth trying to represent with it?

7. What is the secret behind the painting, "Cider Barrel"?

8. How did "The Trophy" show some of Karl Kuerner's hidden nature?

9. Why did Wyeth and Betsy keep the painting, "Room After Room" for themselves?

10. What was significant about the time that Wyeth began to paint Siri Erikson in "Siri" in 1970?

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