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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which U.S. President had "Roasted Chestnuts" hanging in the White House for awhile?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Truman.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Eisenhower.

2. What was the setting for "Spruce Gun" painted in 1973?
(a) Albany, New York.
(b) Wyeth's Point in Maine.
(c) Princeton, New Jersey.
(d) Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

3. 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 air of confidence exuded by the young man.
(d) The afternoon light on the young man's shoulders.

4. What does "Spring Beauty" signify for Wyeth's work?
(a) He began to use watercolors.
(b) He worked on the same vista in each season.
(c) He incorporated people into his paintings.
(d) He moves closer to realism.

5. What was Wyeth's message in "Weatherside"?
(a) Things do not last.
(b) People can weather any storm if they want to.
(c) You should always check the weather before boating.
(d) Everything has some redeeming quality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was usually hidden in Wyeth's paintings?

2. In what year was the 1974 painting, "Rum Runner" begun?

3. In 1933, Wyeth painted "Spring Landscape at _________________".

4. Which of the following is NOT included with the descriptions of the paintings in this book?

5. What structure was featured in the 1965 painting, "Weatherside"?

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