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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. "Slight Breeze", painted in 1968, featured an item that was reminiscent of ____________________.
(a) A woman on crutches.
(b) A woman bathing.
(c) A woman praying.
(d) A woman dancing.

2. What was the subject of "Marsh Hawk" in 1964?
(a) Baling hay.
(b) Hay wagons.
(c) Hawks.
(d) Spring planting.

3. What kind of dog was Nellie in "Groundhog Day" painted in 1958?
(a) Poodle.
(b) Jack Russell Terrier.
(c) Collie.
(d) German Shepherd.

4. What was the subject in "The Trophy" in 1963?
(a) Moose horns.
(b) Milk cans.
(c) A blue ribbon.
(d) Raspberries.

5. Who was the subject of the painting, "Roasted Chestnuts"?
(a) Abe Maino.
(b) Evan Paulson.
(c) Allen Messersmith.
(d) Sam Delgado.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Wyeth drawn in by Johnny Lynch, the subject for "Buzzard's Glory" in 1969?

2. In what state was the scene in "Marsh Hawk" located?

3. What structure was featured in the 1965 painting, "Weatherside"?

4. What did Wyeth note about the painting, "Milk Cans"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was "Geraniums" one of the most important of the Christina Olson series of paintings?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

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