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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 Wyeth's message in "Weatherside"?

2. Which of the following is NOT represented in the 1960 painting, "Pleasant Point"?

3. What was the name of Wyeth's sister whom he painted in "My Sister" in 1967?

4. What did Wyeth note about the painting, "Milk Cans"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is so essentially representative of Maine about the painting, "Incoming Sea"?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did "The Trophy" show some of Karl Kuerner's hidden nature?

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

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

Who was Siri Erikson and what role did she play in Andrew Wyeth's life? At what point did Siri come into Wyeth's life? What did she represent for Wyeth at that point in time?

Essay Topic 2

Nature takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the depiction of nature in so much of Wyeth's work? How pervasive were the scenarios including nature? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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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