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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. Diane was aware that by marrying Allan she would be giving up ______.
(a) Wealth.
(b) Her family.
(c) Hope.
(d) Independence.

2. After taking classes from Model, what was Diane determined to photograph?
(a) Models.
(b) Landscapes.
(c) Celebrities.
(d) The forbidden.

3. While working at Russek's, what did Allan want to be?
(a) A painter.
(b) A photographer.
(c) A singer.
(d) An actor.

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

5. Through her classes with Black, how did Diane perceive her life?
(a) It was too privileged.
(b) It was too sanitary.
(c) It was infinite.
(d) It was perfect.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Diane experience the "real world"?

2. Algernon Black was Diane's philosophy of ______ teacher.

3. Why did Allan continue to photograph?

4. Bosworth explains the Arbuses complemented each other because Allan was ________.

5. What made Diane jealous about Alex's and Jane's marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Diane's choices of inspiration? How did those reflect her vision and tendency towards art?

2. When did Diane achieve the peak of her fame?

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

4. Why did Diane give away many of her photographs in 1970 and 1971?

5. What is the overall message about Diane from Bosworth's biography?

6. How did Diane's parents feel about her marrying Allan? Was she fulfilling their desires of letting them down?

7. How did Diane's family maintain the value of her work? Was this successful?

8. Was Diane a typical, grieving daughter when her father died? Why?

9. Did the Nemerov children have a "fairyland" childhood? Why or why not?

10. How was Diane "the first paparazzi"? For her, was this a good title?

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