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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Wood Stove" painted in 1962, Wyeth depicted a house fragile on the outside but _______________________.
(a) Full of secrets on the inside.
(b) Filled with spirituality inside.
(c) Held up with love from the inside.
(d) As strong as a rock inside.

2. What was Anna Kuerner doing in the 1986 painting, "Cornflowers"?
(a) Raking leaves.
(b) Hanging out laundry.
(c) Cutting grass.
(d) Planting flowers.

3. How long did Wyeth work on "Snow Flurries" in 1953?
(a) Two months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Almost a year.

4. In 1951 Wyeth had an eight-hour operation on his _______________.
(a) Leg.
(b) Lung.
(c) Brain.
(d) Heart.

5. What structure was featured in the 1965 painting, "Weatherside"?
(a) A library.
(b) A cafe.
(c) A boat dock.
(d) The Olson house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Wyeth have to postpone the sittings with his subject in the 1981 painting, "Thin as Vanity"?

3. "Onions" in 1955 is a painting of Bermuda onions __________________.

4. Whom did Wyeth have in mind when he painted "Slight Breeze"?

5. Why was "Bonfire" a difficult painting to create?

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