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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what project did Diane collaborate with Richard Avedon?
(a) A celebrity expose.
(b) Her family photo.
(c) A fashion layout.
(d) An American portrait.

2. How did people react to Diane's work after her death?
(a) They were enamored.
(b) They were ambivalent.
(c) They were displeased.
(d) They were disgusted.

3. Why was Diane different than other artists?
(a) She lived with other artists.
(b) She cheated on her husband.
(c) She was famous.
(d) She revolutionized her genre.

4. What opportunity did Diane's risky behavior afford her?
(a) A new respect for her life.
(b) A new understanding of human nature.
(c) An insight into dangerous groups.
(d) A secret life.

5. Marvin Israel was Diane's mentor and _______.
(a) Cousin.
(b) Lover.
(c) Boss.
(d) Critic.

6. For how long would Diane photograph?
(a) Until she ran out of film.
(b) Until her subject got tired.
(c) Until the sun came up.
(d) Until her cab arrived.

7. Diane's specific assignment for the Esquire photo shoot was "_______."
(a) Nightlife.
(b) Children.
(c) Early morning.
(d) A work day.

8. Before teaching at parsons, what magazine did Israel edit?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) The Atlantic.
(c) Harpers.
(d) Esquire.

9. What word does Bosworth use to describe the reaction to Diane's show at the Museum of Modern Art?
(a) Violent.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Mesmerized.
(d) Astonished.

10. Where at the fundraiser did Bosworth encounter Diane?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) On the roof.
(c) In the restroom.
(d) In the hall.

11. Who became the executrix of Diane's estate?
(a) Doon.
(b) Allan.
(c) Amy.
(d) Israel.

12. Bosworth quotes Diane as saying, "These are things no one would see unless ________."
(a) They lived in New York.
(b) I photographed them.
(c) The world existed.
(d) They read magazines.

13. Bosworth explains Diane photographed every social and cultural ________.
(a) Child.
(b) Subgroup.
(c) Surrounding.
(d) Face.

14. How did Diane capture emotional responses from her subjects?
(a) Telling them a sad story.
(b) Engaging them in conversation.
(c) Surprising them.
(d) Watching them with their family.

15. According to Bosworth in the Afterword, how was Diane like so many other artists?
(a) She died young.
(b) She had a family.
(c) She experienced fame after death.
(d) She never made any money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Diane search out her subjects?

2. Diane's exhibit after her death was titled "Diane Arbus ________."

3. What increased Diane's sense of urgency in succeeding in photography?

4. Moondog worked as a _______.

5. Why were publications unhappy with Diane's photos of celebrities?

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