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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 33 to 57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Frida's "portrait of Nefertidos," which cultures does Frida combine?
(a) Mayan, German, and Egyptian.
(b) Mexican, American, and French.
(c) French, German, and Italian.
(d) Aztec, Hindu, and Egyptian.

2. What is depicted on the first painted page of Frida's Diary?
(a) A kind of title page.
(b) A poem.
(c) Frida's favorite recipe.
(d) A favorite quotation.

3. What was Kahlo's relationship with Lamba?
(a) They once studied together.
(b) They were very close.
(c) Fuentes writes that they were competitors.
(d) Lowe claims they were lovers.

4. What Tiffany art object does Carlos Fuentes describe?
(a) A diamond studded leash.
(b) A beautiful lamp shade.
(c) Frida's earrings.
(d) A glass curtain.

5. What does Lowe claims motivate Kahlo's writing the Diary?
(a) "Negotiating her relationship to her self."
(b) "Drafting what would later become formal paintings."
(c) "Understanding her complicated romantic life."
(d) "Doodling when she was in too much pain to paint formally."

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Frida write in (in what Lowe points out is the only time she cites a source other than herself)?

2. One of the first images creates in her diary is "connect-the-dots ink drawing." Which of the following figures can be found in the drawing?

3. Which of the following techniques does Lowe write that Kahlo used?

4. Who is Jaqueline Lamba?

5. What does Lowe write that Surrealists believed "automatic drawing" was useful for?

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