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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 was significant about the 1969 painting, "End of Olsons"?

2. How did the painting, "Buzzard's Glory" get its name?

3. Who used the Peavey tool shown in the 1965 painting, "The Peavey"?

4. At whose home was the item located in "The Trophy"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What tone did Wyeth paint into "The Swinger" depicting Jimmy Lynch?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why did Wyeth stop painting pumpkins after he created "Pumpkins" in 1968?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why would artists have a lonely life even though it may have seemed exciting and glamorous to other people? Why would Betsy have had an especially lonely life being the wife of Andrew Wyeth? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Andrew Wyeth. 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 3

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?

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