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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paintings 21-70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Floating Leaves" painted in 1958, Wyeth thought that the floating and disappearance was both exciting and _________.
(a) Melancholy.
(b) Boring.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

2. Why did Wyeth stop painting pumpkins after he painted "Pumpkins" in 1968?
(a) His wife asked him not to.
(b) He was told they were part of devil worship.
(c) He didn't like the color orange.
(d) He realized how common they were.

3. What did Wyeth think that the item in "Toll Rope" represented?
(a) Religious conviction.
(b) New England as a whole.
(c) Hope.
(d) Redemption.

4. What is the person doing in the painting, "Distant Thunder"?
(a) Canning peaches.
(b) Opening an umbrella.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Dancing in the rain.

5. In the painting, "James Loper," Loper holds a horse harness belt and a _______________.
(a) Lantern.
(b) Scythe.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Shovel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is featured in the painting, "Hay Ledge"?

3. "Blue Box" in 1956 is a watercolor painting that depicts the inside of _________________.

4. What did Wyeth hope to capture in the 1968 painting, "Alvaro and Christina"?

5. Who was the subject in "Gunning Rocks" painted in 1966?

(see the answer key)

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