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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paintings 71-124.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Wyeth cultivate his independence?
(a) About the age of 21.
(b) In his mid-40s.
(c) Not until his later life.
(d) At an early age.

2. Who was Wyeth's subject in the 1956 painting "Chambered Nautilus"?
(a) Wyeth's sister.
(b) Wyeth's mother-in-law.
(c) Wyeth's mother.
(d) Wyeth's wife.

3. Who can barely be seen in the painting, "Geraniums'?
(a) Helene Banco.
(b) Amy Madigan.
(c) Betsy Wyeth.
(d) Christina Olson.

4. Wyeth considered which painting to be one of the best watercolors he ever did?
(a) Cranberries.
(b) Fog.
(c) Black Velvet.
(d) The Mill.

5. "Glass House" featured a friend of Wyeth's named _________________.
(a) Mrs. Simpson.
(b) Mrs. Sartori.
(c) Mrs. Sipala.
(d) Mrs. Simons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the grave digger in the painting?

2. In many ways, Wyeth's paintings were like _________________.

3. What was significant about the 1969 painting, "End of Olsons"?

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

5. In "Wood Stove" painted in 1962, Wyeth depicted a house fragile on the outside but _______________________.

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