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Quiz about Norman Rockwell Portrait
Quiz about Norman Rockwell Portrait

Norman Rockwell Portrait Trivia Quiz


Artist? Illustrator? No matter what you call this man, his paintings captured America's imagination for over seventy years. Here a a few questions on his life and career.

A multiple-choice quiz by mlcmlc. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mlcmlc
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
350,559
Updated
Mar 09 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
795
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Question 1 of 10
1. Though not Norman Rockwell's first illustration job, he was still in his teens when he accepted the job of art editor for "Boys' Life". Which of these groups published "Boys' Life"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When Norman Rockwell went to enlist in the U.S. Navy during World War I, why was he initially rejected? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Norman Rockwell's first marriage with Irene O'Connor ended in divorce in 1930. He met his second wife, Mary Barstow, in California. Which of the following is NOT one of the children of that union? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. At the start of World War II, Norman Rockwell volunteered to work at the U.S. Office of War Information, but was rejected with "The last war you illustrators did the posters. This war we're going to use fine arts men, real artists." Determined to make a difference, what was his contribution? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Norman Rockwell had a sense of humor that his pictures for the covers of "The Saturday Evening Post" often reflected. For which of these holidays did he create covers with obvious "mistakes"?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. One of Norman Rockwell's more famous paintings is that called "Triple Self-Portrait" which includes three separate images of himself. It also has self-portraits of painters he was inspired by. Which of these was NOT included? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Norman Rockwell included an image of himself in many paintings, not just the self-portraits that he painted. Did he ever author a book other than children's books?


Question 8 of 10
8. A portrait was Norman Rockwell's last cover for "The Saturday Evening Post" in December 1963. The portrait was published in response to the assassination of which leader? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Norman Rockwell, frustrated with subject limitations, left "The Saturday Evening Post" and began working for another magazine. The picture "The Problem We all Live With" was the first that he published for which of these magazines? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Norman Rockwell died in 1978 at age 84. Before his death he left his art work in trust to what is now known as the Norman Rockwell Museum. Which city can the museum be found in? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Though not Norman Rockwell's first illustration job, he was still in his teens when he accepted the job of art editor for "Boys' Life". Which of these groups published "Boys' Life"?

Answer: Boy Scouts of America

Norman Rockwell was hired for this position at age nineteen and he remained for three years. His first published magazine cover, "Scout at Ship's Wheel", came out on the September 13, 1913, edition of "Boys' Life".
2. When Norman Rockwell went to enlist in the U.S. Navy during World War I, why was he initially rejected?

Answer: underweight

Rockwell was six feet tall and one-hundred-forty pounds, meaning that he was eight pounds underweight. He then stuffed himself with bananas, doughnuts and liquids and went to enlist the next day. He was then accepted, but assigned as a military artist and, to his disappointment, did not see active duty.
3. Norman Rockwell's first marriage with Irene O'Connor ended in divorce in 1930. He met his second wife, Mary Barstow, in California. Which of the following is NOT one of the children of that union?

Answer: Anne Margaret

Rockwell moved to Alhambra, California, after his divorce to stay with Clyde Forsythe temporarily. He met Mary Barstow there and they returned to New York after their marriage. Rockwell later settled in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, a short distance away from the Austin Riggs Center where his wife was treated until her death in 1959. Rockwell married again in 1961, this time to Molly Punderson.

Thomas Rhodes Rockwell is author of several books for young children, including "How to Eat Fried Worms".
4. At the start of World War II, Norman Rockwell volunteered to work at the U.S. Office of War Information, but was rejected with "The last war you illustrators did the posters. This war we're going to use fine arts men, real artists." Determined to make a difference, what was his contribution?

Answer: The Four Freedoms

These pictures were inspired by the 1941 State of the Union Address by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt. The four pictures, which took about seven months to complete, are "Freedom of Speech", "Freedom of Worship", "Freedom from Want" and "Freedom from Fear". "The Saturday Evening Post" was so impressed, they printed these inside the magazine so that folk could frame the pictures for hanging.

The originals went on tour around the country, and posters were made. The paintings were used to help raise approximately $132 million dollars for the war effort.
5. Norman Rockwell had a sense of humor that his pictures for the covers of "The Saturday Evening Post" often reflected. For which of these holidays did he create covers with obvious "mistakes"?

Answer: April Fool's Day

When these covers were printed, there was also an article which listed the intentional errors. The first one, published in 1943, supposedly contained forty-five errors, though Rockwell said that he had "... had a letter from South American listing one hundred and eighty-four!".

One account states that part of the inspiration for these were the notes he received from "fans" often listing all of the errors made in a specific painting.
6. One of Norman Rockwell's more famous paintings is that called "Triple Self-Portrait" which includes three separate images of himself. It also has self-portraits of painters he was inspired by. Which of these was NOT included?

Answer: Munch

The self-portrait has been considered an artist's means to immortality. Rockwell painted several pictures that included himself.

Rockwell always considered himself an illustrator rather than a "real" artist. Some of the sources say that in this picture he was comparing himself, at age sixty six, to other artists such as Durer, Rembrandt, Picasso and Van Gogh. A different source stated that the other self-portraits were not there as a representation of artists that inspired him, but simply as another humorous poke at himself.
7. Norman Rockwell included an image of himself in many paintings, not just the self-portraits that he painted. Did he ever author a book other than children's books?

Answer: yes

After "Triple Self-Portrait" was published in "The Saturday Evening Post", the magazine published a serialized autobiography. This was later compiled with the help of his son, Thomas, and published as "Norman Rockwell: My Adventures As An Illustrator" in 1960. The book tells many a tale of how pictures were conceived and created.
8. A portrait was Norman Rockwell's last cover for "The Saturday Evening Post" in December 1963. The portrait was published in response to the assassination of which leader?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Rockwell's portrait of John F. Kennedy had been completed in 1960. The "Post" had been replacing the front covers with photographs instead of paintings. The number of Rockwell covers was diminishing. After many years with one editor, the magazine changed editors several times in a few years, and with readership going down, there was no clear direction for the future.

Many sources state that the death of Kennedy was one of the decisive factors in Rockwell's decision to begin depicting more politically charged issues.
9. Norman Rockwell, frustrated with subject limitations, left "The Saturday Evening Post" and began working for another magazine. The picture "The Problem We all Live With" was the first that he published for which of these magazines?

Answer: Look

This painting depicts the six-year old Ruby Bridges on her way to be integrated into a New Orleans school, and was published in the January 14, 1964, edition. Ruby Bridges was photographed with President Obama while viewing the painting as it hung outside the Oval Office. The painting was on display in the White House from July 2011 to October 2011.
10. Norman Rockwell died in 1978 at age 84. Before his death he left his art work in trust to what is now known as the Norman Rockwell Museum. Which city can the museum be found in?

Answer: Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Throughout his life Rockwell resided in all of these places, but the museum is located in Stockbridge. Over 900 original paintings are displayed, and many props, materials and other personal items as well.

One quote included in his biography by the museum states "Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed."
Source: Author mlcmlc

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