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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essay by Sarah M. Lowe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Mexico does Fuentes compare to Frida's body?
(a) It's music.
(b) It's wounds.
(c) It's wars.
(d) It's art.

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

3. Which best describes how Fuentes characterizes Frida's speech?
(a) Very Proper.
(b) Often exaggerated.
(c) Frequently vulgar.
(d) Quirky.

4. Which of the following best describe Lowe's tone in her writing about Kahlo?
(a) Disrespect for her political simplicity.
(b) Concern for her physical problems.
(c) Neutral.
(d) Respect and admiration.

5. What "path" does Lowe write that Frida illuminates in this Diary?
(a) "The path toward death."
(b) "The artist's path."
(c) "The path of a consummate artist."
(d) "The path toward love."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lowe explain that reading the Diary may affect our viewing of Kahlo's paintings?

2. How does Lowe write that Frida's understanding of Communism changes?

3. How does Lowe describe Frida's planning of the paintings in her Diary?

4. What line of work was Frida's father in?

5. How long does Lowe write that Frida kept this Diary?

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