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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 108 to 131.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What kinds of metaphors does Lowe write that Frida made frequent use of?
(a) Sexual metaphors.
(b) Veins and roots.
(c) Clouds and water.
(d) Leaves and branches.
2. What figures can be found in the image that Frida labeled "Naturaleza bien muerta"?
(a) A spoon.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A pile of what appears to be vomit.
(d) A hanging hand.
3. Who does Frida write that she is working on a painting for?
(a) Maria, her sister.
(b) Juan Farill, her doctor.
(c) Matilde, her mother who has already died.
(d) A portrait of Diego Rivera, as a birthday present.
4. What does Lowe write that Surrealists believed "automatic drawing" was useful for?
(a) Creating new ways of looking at things.
(b) Party games.
(c) Accessing the subconscious.
(d) Finding surprising combinations.
5. Which of the following is a recurring figure in the Diary?
(a) Fire.
(b) Wings.
(c) Water.
(d) Animal feet.
Short Answer Questions
1. As the Diary progresses, what does Lowe write that Frida gives an increasing amount of attention to?
2. What does Fuentes write that Frida experienced in a painting she created for the American Clare Booth Luce (which other Mexican artists also experienced when selling art to Americans)?
3. What is the name of the monstrous creature that Frida paints in green, wrapped with red ribbons?
4. What is a retablo?
5. Who is Jose Guadalupe Posada?
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