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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howard envied Diane and Howard for ___________.
(a) Their success and wealth.
(b) They intelligent children.
(c) The admiration of his parents.
(d) Their happy marriage.

2. Why did Allan continue to photograph?
(a) Because he loved it.
(b) For the money.
(c) So he could meet women.
(d) Because he was good at it.

3. Diane is described as being a _______ housewife.
(a) Reluctant.
(b) Fabulous.
(c) Dutiful.
(d) Horrible.

4. Why wasn't Diane able to achieve her goals so easily?
(a) She didn't have any inspiration.
(b) The family needed money.
(c) Allan wouldn't let her.
(d) She was afraid of displeasing Allan.

5. Where did Allan and Diane's fashion photography business start?
(a) Russeks.
(b) A warehouse in Brooklyn.
(c) In Diane's basement.
(d) At Parsons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Diane was aware that by marrying Allan she would be giving up ______.

2. What were Diane and Howard not comfortable with as children?

3. What did Diane, Allan, and their new group of artist friends have in common?

4. How was "deed, not creed" integrated into Diane's life?

5. What did Diane do about her depression when people began to notice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is there any discrepancy between Bosworth's account of Diane's state of mind between 1970 and 1971? How so?

2. To Diane, what was the only way one could achieve a true portrait? How did she manage this?

3. Did Diane's "tying things up" before her death benefit her friends? Why or why not?

4. Why did Diane and Allan stay together?

5. Did Diane believe her life was "sanitary"? What was her philosophy on her life after meeting Algernon Black?

6. Does Bosworth have something personal at stake in her biography of Arbus? How?

7. By the end of Chapter 20, did Allan and Diane have a strong marriage?

8. How did Grosz work influence Diane?

9. What contributed to Diane's depression as her business grew?

10. Was Diane remorseful of her affair with Alex? Why or why not?

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