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                                   Tornado Over Kansas by John Steuart Curry, 1897-1946

1.    What is special about the house in the painting, Tornado Over Kansas?  __________________

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2.   What are the boys carrying down into the cellar with them?  (Look at the enlarged view.)

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3.   Where did Curry get his idea for the painting of the elephants?  __________________________

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4.   Why didn't people in Kansas like his paintings?  ______________________________________

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5.   What is shown in his painting called  Sanctuary ?   ___________________________________

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      Why do you think he named it Sanctuary? ________________________________________

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6.   Curry painted another storm picture.  What is it called ?  ______________________________

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7.   Who was Baby Ruth?  _______________________________________________________

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8.  Have you ever been in a storm?  Tell about it.  What happened?  How did you feel?  _________

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