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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the painting, "Buzzard's Glory" get its name?
(a) It was created in an area called Buzzard's Glory.
(b) It was a nickname of the boy in the painting.
(c) It was a joke the boy in the painting told him.
(d) It was an homage to dead animals.

2. What was Wyeth's opinion of "Love in the Afternoon"?
(a) It was a critical masterpiece.
(b) It was amateurish.
(c) It was emotionally stimulating.
(d) It was one of his most mature works.

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

4. What was Willard Snowden doing in the 1964 painting, "Woodchopper"?
(a) Eating lunch.
(b) Chopping wood.
(c) Resting under a tree.
(d) Reading a book.

5. Who was James Loper in the painting, "James Loper", in 1952?
(a) Wyeth's stepson.
(b) Wyeth's boyhood friend.
(c) Wyeth's protege.
(d) Wyeth's barber.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Wyeth find the items for "Before Picking"?

3. Who is the author of ANDREW WYETH: AUTOBIOGRAPHY?

4. "Storm at Sea" was painted in 1965 after Wyeth was mesmerized by __________________.

5. What did Wyeth think that light in a painting could do?

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