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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 childhood item hangs from the tree along with the chains used in pig slaughtering in "Rope and Chains" in 1956?
(a) Bells.
(b) Jump rope.
(c) Doll.
(d) Ribbons.

2. What did Siri Erikson represent for Wyeth?
(a) A rebirth.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Sensuality.
(d) Guile.

3. "Hoffman's Slough" in 1947 rose from an idea after seeing _________________ in Maine.
(a) Lobsters.
(b) A fishing boat.
(c) A swamp.
(d) A lighthouse.

4. What fascinated Wyeth about his subject in the 1978 painting, "The Clearing"?
(a) The sadness in the eyes of the young man.
(b) The young man's blonde body hair.
(c) The air of confidence exuded by the young man.
(d) The afternoon light on the young man's shoulders.

5. How old was Wyeth when he completed the painting in 1933?
(a) 78.
(b) 21.
(c) 47.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Siri's father doing in the painting, "Ericksons"?

2. Who was the subject of the painting, "Roasted Chestnuts"?

3. Where did Andrew Wyeth grow up?

4. Who is the subject of the 1979 painting, "Night Sleeper"?

5. What was Wyeth's opinion of "Love in the Afternoon"?

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