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

2. Who was the subject of the painting, "Garret Room" in 1962?

3. "Winter Bees" in 1959 is a painting of a ________________.

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

5. Who was the subject in "Gunning Rocks" painted in 1966?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What drew Wyeth in to paint "Buzzard's Glory" but why was he repulsed to the location?

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

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

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

6. How did the painting, "Distant Thunder" evolve for Wyeth?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andrew Wyeth was not always happy with the work he created. Name two examples of paintings that were not Wyeth's favorites and explain why he might have been disappointed with them.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the role of women in America in the early twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What roles did the women in Wyeth's life fill for him? Explain.

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