Diane Arbus: A Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Patricia Bosworth
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Diane Arbus: A Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Patricia Bosworth
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 104 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Diane's mother make their home difficult?
(a) She spent all their money.
(b) She was violent.
(c) She drank all the time.
(d) She suffered from depression.

2. While being married to Allan, how did Diane receive Alex's comments to her?
(a) She avoided them.
(b) She remained aloof to them.
(c) She relished them.
(d) She loathed them.

3. How did Diane experience the "real world"?
(a) Reading everything.
(b) Joining a gang.
(c) Working on Wall Street.
(d) Riding the subway at night.

4. What was Diane's relationship with her younger sister like?
(a) She lavished attention on her.
(b) She would pick on her.
(c) She used her to get free food.
(d) She ignored her.

5. While in Europe, Diane discovered the _______ sides of cities.
(a) Modern.
(b) Seedier.
(c) Antique.
(d) Beautiful.

6. Diane was ________ through her senior year.
(a) Pensive.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Ambivalent.
(d) Brash.

7. Gertrude is described as being ________.
(a) Self-absorbed.
(b) Cautious.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) Generous.

8. Why did Allan continue to photograph?
(a) Because he was good at it.
(b) Because he loved it.
(c) For the money.
(d) So he could meet women.

9. After the affair, how did Diane feel?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Proud.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Indifferent.

10. Algernon Black was Diane's philosophy of ______ teacher.
(a) Art.
(b) Religion.
(c) Ethics.
(d) Psychology.

11. Why did Diane believe her parents would accept her marriage to Allan?
(a) They would be happy to have grandchildren.
(b) Allan was a nice Jewish boy with a career.
(c) They would be happy when she was out of their house.
(d) Marrying a man is what they wanted for her life.

12. What was Diane's responsibility in the photography business?
(a) Developing the film.
(b) Finding models.
(c) Taking the photos.
(d) Designing the set.

13. The Arbus and Eliot family are described as being ________.
(a) Inseparable.
(b) Enemies.
(c) Raucous.
(d) Brotherly.

14. What were Cheech's and Diane's shared pastime?
(a) People watching.
(b) Writing.
(c) Photography.
(d) Reading.

15. While working at Russek's, what did Allan want to be?
(a) A singer.
(b) A painter.
(c) A photographer.
(d) An actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. After years of fashion photography, how did Allan feel about his career?

2. Whom did Diane sketch in her art classes at school?

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

4. Bosworth explains the Arbuses complimented each other because Diane was ________.

5. Model and Diane were originally drawn to each other because of their common _______.

(see the answer keys)

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