View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The painting, "Lobster Traps" was completed when Wyeth was what age?

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

3. How old was Wyeth when he completed the painting in 1933?

4. "Road Cut" shows a road running through a valley in ___________________________.

5. What did the author say about getting to know Andrew Wyeth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Wyeth use light in his paintings?

2. What does Thomas Hoving say is the common denominator for Wyeth the man and Wyeth the artist?

3. What was significant about Wyeth's painting, "Christmas Morning"?

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

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

6. According to Thomas Hoving, how does Wyeth show that he struggled uncomfortably with his art?

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

8. What period was Wyeth in when he painted "Lobster Traps" in 1939?

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

10. Why was subject matter most important to Wyeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Christina Olson. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Helga Testorf. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 670 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample