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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 84 to 107.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Lowe write "cemented" the association of Frida and Surrealism?
(a) Jose Vasconcelos.
(b) Jose Clemente Orozco.
(c) Diego Rivera.
(d) Andre Breton.

2. How long does Lowe write that Frida kept this Diary?
(a) Five years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) One year.

3. What animals does Frida paint playing with string?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Birds.
(d) Bulls.

4. How does Lowe explain that reading the Diary may affect our viewing of Kahlo's paintings?
(a) We may see Frida as more human.
(b) We may understand how physical pain limited Frida.
(c) We may begin to grasp how much time Frida spent alone, and why she painted self-portraits.
(d) We may understand just how much Frida lived in her husband's shadow.

5. What does "Xpcolatl" mean in Nahuatl?
(a) Paint.
(b) Corn.
(c) Roots.
(d) Chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What civilizations does Lowe wright were part of Kahlo's understanding of her "personal past"?

2. Which of the following best describe Lowe's tone in her writing about Kahlo?

3. What did Frida's students note about Frida's Spanish?

4. Which of the following describe the mood of Frida's depiction of her animals.

5. Which best describes how Fuentes characterizes Frida's speech?

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