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

2. What was Wyeth's message in "Weatherside"?

3. How did Wyeth feel about "Raccoon" painted in 1958?

4. Wyeth considered which painting to be one of the best watercolors he ever did?

5. What was particularly hard for Wyeth to capture in "Snow Flurries"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower have Wyeth's painting, "Roasted Chestnuts" hanging in the White House for awhile?

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of the power of nature is an important one in Wyeth's work. Describe how it extends through setting, subjects, technique, etc. and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Betsy Wyeth. 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

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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