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Question #1

What feature of this painting best demonstrates Constable's sense of the importance of painting landscapes?

A. the references to Arcadia

B. the labor of the figures

C. the detailed vignettes of rural life

D. the size of the canvas

Question #2

What is the source of Constable's subject matter in this painting?

A. a small river town that had been destroyed by a factory built upstream

B. the fictional town of Dedham, England, described in a popular novel of the period

C. a rural community outside London, England that was a refuge for artists

D. the countryside near Suffolk, England, where Constable had grown up