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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite her artistic talents, where did Cheech live?

2. How did Diane's parents feel about her relationship with Allan?

3. Through her classes with Black, how did Diane perceive her life?

4. What risky behavior did Diane engage in with her new artist friends?

5. How did Allan respond to Diane's infidelity?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What piqued Diane's interests in the grotesque?

4. How were Diane and Howard inclined toward art? Who encouraged this?

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

6. How was the Arbus family able to go to Europe? Why did they go?

7. Why were Diane's parent's opposed to her relationship with Allen?

8. How did Grosz work influence Diane?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part of Diane's struggle was being a woman in a male-dominated profession. More so, she resented being "clumped" with feminists. Discuss Diane's positive and negative relationship with her femininity.

Essay Topic 2

Diane experiences some success during her life, but she achieved true fame after her death. In that way, she is similar to other artists. However, Diane revolutionized her genre, making her even more relevant to art. Discuss how Diane came to be successful in her life and famous after her death. What did Diane herself and the standards of the time influence how she was received?

Essay Topic 3

Diane was in many ways constantly at odds with her surroundings, which made it difficult for her to be successful. Discuss how and why Diane was so out of place.

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