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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 was depicted in "Wood Stove"?

2. "Incoming Sea", painted in 1966, featured ___________ after the tide turns.

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

4. In "Tom and His Daughter" in 1959 how was Tom portrayed?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of Wyeth's family in his life. What does his father's regard for his work mean for Wyeth? How were Wyeth's siblings also involved in the art world? How does the family evolve in its support of each other?

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