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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Wyeth think that the item in "Toll Rope" represented?

2. What is the name of the 1950 painting of a grave digger?

3. In many ways, Wyeth's paintings were like _________________.

4. Where did Andrew Wyeth grow up?

5. The danger in Wyeth's style of painting was that _____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How was "Spring Beauty" important in terms of Wyeth's evolving style?

2. What was the subject matter of the 1940 painting, "Road Cut" and how did his future wife Betsy react to it?

3. Who was James Loper and what is the scene in which he appears in "James Loper" painted in 1952?

4. What is the inherent danger when deep emotional and personal associations are used in artistic creations?

5. What personal association did Wyeth have with the subject matter in "The Sexton"?

6. Why was "Spring Landscape at Kuerners" important in Wyeth's young life?

7. Could Wyeth's style be narrowed down to any one technique?

8. Why was "Pennsylvania Landscape" so exciting for Wyeth?

9. How long does Thomas Hoving say it took him to get to know Andrew Wyeth as an artist?

10. What was the significance of "Trodden Weed" and why was the painting so emotional for Wyeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Karl Kuerner. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the impact that Wyeth's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be the son of a famous artist? What stigmas did Wyeth live with for his entire life? How did Wyeth use his childhood experiences to help in the creation of his life's work?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting and time period for Andrew Wyeth's young adulthood? What was America like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Wyeth, his family, and friends?

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