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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. "The Swinger" from 1969 showed Jimmy Lynch on the porch of a house with what debonair article of clothing?
(a) Hat.
(b) Jacket.
(c) Socks.
(d) Boots.

2. What is featured in the painting, "Hay Ledge"?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Milk cans.
(c) Harnesses.
(d) A lobster boat.

3. "Blue Box" in 1956 is a watercolor painting that depicts the inside of _________________.
(a) A barn.
(b) A church.
(c) A school.
(d) A diner.

4. What was the name of Wyeth's sister whom he painted in "My Sister" in 1967?
(a) Sissie.
(b) Celine.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Carolyn.

5. Where were the milk cans in "Milk Cans" located?
(a) A farm auction.
(b) Wyeth's barn.
(c) Adam's farm.
(d) Bruener's Dairy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wood Stove" painted in 1962, Wyeth depicted a house fragile on the outside but _______________________.

2. Who can barely be seen in the painting, "Geraniums'?

3. What did Wyeth do with the 1967 painting, "Room After Room", featuring Christina Olson.

4. What did Siri Erikson represent for Wyeth?

5. Whom did Wyeth have in mind when he painted "Slight Breeze"?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What was Wyeth's challenge in creating "Snow Flurries" in 1953?

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

4. How did Wyeth create "Weatherside" about the Olson house and what did the house represent for Wyeth?

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

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

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

8. Why did a woman named Phyllis immediately but the painting, "Slight Breeze" when she saw it?

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

10. What did the punt in "Teel's Island" represent for Wyeth?

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