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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1991 painting, "Maine Room", morning sun hits ___________________ in Wyeth's home.
(a) A red chair.
(b) A tulip bouquet.
(c) Bird figurines.
(d) A bowl of apples.

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

3. "Trodden Weed" in 1951 is a portrait of whose shoes?
(a) Wade's.
(b) Wyeth's.
(c) Betsy's.
(d) Abe's.

4. What was particularly hard for Wyeth to capture in "Snow Flurries"?
(a) Shadows of clouds.
(b) Color of the sky.
(c) Swirling snow.
(d) Barren land.

5. How long did Wyeth work on "Snow Flurries" in 1953?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Almost a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which U.S. President had "Roasted Chestnuts" hanging in the White House for awhile?

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

3. What was featured in the 1985 painting, "Ring Road"?

4. "Winter Bees" in 1959 is a painting of a ________________.

5. Wyeth stated that he was more interested in _______________ than people thought.

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