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Question #1

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

A. the size of the canvas

B. the references to Arcadia

C. the detailed vignettes of rural life

D. the labor of the figures

Question #2

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

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

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

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

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