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Question #1

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

A. the labor of the figures

B. the references to Arcadia

C. the size of the canvas

D. the detailed vignettes of rural life

Question #2

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

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

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

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

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