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

2. Unlike other girls, Diane wasn't ashamed of her _______.
(a) Family.
(b) Art.
(c) Body.
(d) Feelings.

3. How did the Russeks earn enough money to start a fur shop?
(a) By working in restaurants.
(b) By being bookies.
(c) By selling all their clothes.
(d) By robbing banks.

4. Why did Howard work at Russek's?
(a) His parents wanted him to manage it one day.
(b) He loved being around fur.
(c) He wanted to look good for a girl.
(d) He wanted to earn money for college.

5. Why were Howard's parents displeased with his new British wife?
(a) She was a gentile.
(b) She was arrogant.
(c) She was poor.
(d) She was a socialist.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Russek's begin its decline?

2. Why did Diane believe her parents would accept her marriage to Allan?

3. How did Diane's parents feel about her relationship with Allan?

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

5. After the war, what profession did Howard pursue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was Israel an appropriate mentor for Diane? Why did they develop a relationship?

2. Why was Diane's mother depressed?

3. Did Diane's "tying things up" before her death benefit her friends? Why or why not?

4. Did the Russek family achieve the American dream? How?

5. What was Diane's genre of photography? Did Diane influence her genre for the future?

6. Why was Diane envious of Howard?

7. How did Diane and Allan manage to keep their relationship cordial as they grew apart?

8. Does Bosworth have something personal at stake in her biography of Arbus? How?

9. Was Diane a typical girl of the 1930's?

10. What is the overall message about Diane from Bosworth's biography?

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