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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wyeth hope to capture in the 1968 painting, "Alvaro and Christina"?
(a) A lifelong friendship.
(b) A true love story.
(c) A divorce.
(d) The Olsons' environment.

2. Wyeth's reasons for starting a painting could be called _______________.
(a) Clever.
(b) Bizarre.
(c) Manic.
(d) Indulgent.

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

4. What was Wyeth's message in "Weatherside"?
(a) You should always check the weather before boating.
(b) Things do not last.
(c) People can weather any storm if they want to.
(d) Everything has some redeeming quality.

5. What color was the window sash in the 1992 painting, "Love in the Afternoon"?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Grey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the setting for "Spruce Gun" painted in 1973?

2. What inspired Wyeth to paint "Snow Flurries" in 1953?

3. "Slight Breeze", painted in 1968, featured an item that was reminiscent of ____________________.

4. "Cider Barrel" from 1969 depicted a big barrel of cider from whose farm?

5. Who was Wyeth's subject in the 1993 painting, "The Liberal"?

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