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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What side of New York did Esquire want to exhibit?
(a) Both extremes.
(b) The celebrity.
(c) The poverty.
(d) The youth.

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

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

4. How did Diane and Allan give the illusion of still being together?
(a) By entertaining together.
(b) By sharing an apartment.
(c) By having family photos.
(d) By going on public dates.

5. In Israel's opinion, why did Diane fail in the 50's?
(a) Her subject matter was unappealing.
(b) Her mannerisms were unprofessional.
(c) She had no technique.
(d) She was a woman.

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

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

8. What first experience did Diane have from working with Esquire?
(a) Working without Allan.
(b) Working with other women.
(c) Being paid to photograph.
(d) Being independent of Israel.

9. What increased Diane's sense of urgency in succeeding in photography?
(a) It was a dying art.
(b) She wanted to be more successful than Allan.
(c) The world changed so rapidly.
(d) Art was dominated by men.

10. Why did the Arbus family release Diane's work over time?
(a) They didn't have the money for exhibitions.
(b) They didn't have the time to exhibit.
(c) To maintain its value.
(d) To honor her birthday every year.

11. According to Bosworth, why was Diane's work more appealing in the 60's?
(a) Feminism was on the rise.
(b) There were fewer photographers.
(c) Diane was more mature.
(d) Publishers were experimenting.

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

13. Diane's genre is called ________ photography.
(a) Journalistic.
(b) Documentary.
(c) Artistic.
(d) Professional.

14. How did Allan feel about the development of his acting career?
(a) He loved it.
(b) He hated it.
(c) He had high hopes.
(d) He felt like a failure.

15. What defined Diane's attitude toward her art when Bosworth saw her at the fundraiser?
(a) She was self-deprecating.
(b) She had a strong ego about it.
(c) She was pleased.
(d) She was indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Other than the United States, where was Diane's work exhibited after her death?

2. What word does Bosworth use to describe Arbus' role in her field?

3. According to Diane, what was the only true way to capture one's true nature?

4. Whom was Diane photographing at the fundraiser?

5. Other than subject matter, what did Diane alter in photography?

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