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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author say about how Wyeth felt about his art?
(a) He reveled in it.
(b) He thought it as passable.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He struggled with it.

2. Where did Wyeth find the items for "Before Picking"?
(a) His father's orchard.
(b) A commercial orchard.
(c) His cornfield.
(d) His backyard.

3. In "Dam Breast" painted in 1970, Wyeth was drawn in by a _______________________.
(a) A rolling hill.
(b) A a leaden sky.
(c) A plume of water froth mixed with ice.
(d) A horse and buggy.

4. "The Swinger" from 1969 showed Jimmy Lynch on the porch of a house with what debonair article of clothing?
(a) Jacket.
(b) Hat.
(c) Socks.
(d) Boots.

5. What was the subject of "Marsh Hawk" in 1964?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Spring planting.
(c) Hay wagons.
(d) Baling hay.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Wyeth's style eschewed _____________.

3. What childhood item hangs from the tree along with the chains used in pig slaughtering in "Rope and Chains" in 1956?

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

5. What does "Spring Beauty" signify for Wyeth's work?

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