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                                                      Noah's Ark  by Edward Hicks 1780-1849

                  View the enlarged picture while you answer the questions.
 
1. What did Edward Hicks do for a living while he was learning to be an artist?

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2. Hicks' favorite book of the Bible was ________________________________.

3. In the Bible, the ark is described as having one window; possibly a long window that was the

    length of the ark.  How many windows do you see in the painting? ________________

4.  If the unseen part  of the ark in the painting is identical to the visible part, how many

     windows would   be in the ark in the picture? ________________

5. In the painting, which animals did not walk into the ark? ____________________________

6. How many four-footed animals do you see? ___________________

7.  Where is Noah in the picture?  ________________________________________________

8.  In the painting "The Peaceable Kingdom" (see links), who is in the background? 

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9.   The ark was 300 cubits long and 50 cubits wide.  If a cubit is about 18 inches, what were the

      dimensions in feet?   _______________________________________________________
 
10. Tell about what you think life would be like aboard the ark for a whole year. 

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