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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Model said: "Photographs that demand admiration have a power to ______."
(a) Invigorate.
(b) Disturb.
(c) Inspire.
(d) Enlighten.

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

3. How did Diane's parents feel about her relationship with Allan?
(a) They were indifferent.
(b) They were concerned for her safety.
(c) They were thrilled.
(d) They were displeased.

4. How did Jane respond to Alex's relationship with the Arbuses?
(a) She was thrilled.
(b) She despised them.
(c) She wasn't interested.
(d) She was curious.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Allan Arbus was the son of ______ immigrants.

2. Diane is described as being a _______ housewife.

3. Algernon Black was Diane's philosophy of ______ teacher.

4. How did Diane's mother make their home difficult?

5. How did Allan fund his family's trip to Europe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Robert Frank's image of "America"?

2. What contributed to Diane's depression as her business grew?

3. Why did Diane and Allan stay together?

4. When Diane broke down at the end of a dinner party, what change did it prompt in the family?

5. What did Diane capture about the 1960's?

6. Based on the end of the Afterword, do you believe Diane had a positive view on her work?

7. Why did Russeks decline?

8. Was the Russek's store successful? How was it tried? How did it succeed?

9. Was Diane good with children?

10. Did "Diane Arbus Revelations" alter the way Diane's work was received?

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