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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. Whom did Wyeth have in mind when he painted "Slight Breeze"?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Christina.
(d) Phyllis.

2. How did Wyeth feel about "Raccoon" painted in 1958?
(a) He loved it.
(b) He thought it was not his finest moment.
(c) He thought it was really bad.
(d) He was not sure he liked it.

3. What did Siri Erikson represent for Wyeth?
(a) Sensuality.
(b) A rebirth.
(c) Guile.
(d) Honesty.

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

5. What was particularly hard for Wyeth to capture in "Snow Flurries"?
(a) Swirling snow.
(b) Color of the sky.
(c) Shadows of clouds.
(d) Barren land.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Dam Breast" painted in 1970, Wyeth was drawn in by a _______________________.

5. "Half Bushel" is a painting of a half-full bushel of __________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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