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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. What did Diane, Allan, and their new group of artist friends have in common?
(a) Their weak marriages.
(b) Their success.
(c) Their profound intellect.
(d) Their wealth.

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

3. What traditional philosophy was Diane's and Howard's relationship with their parents founded on?
(a) "Deed, not creed."
(b) Respect for one's elders.
(c) Steal from the rich and give to the poor.
(d) Adultery is wrong.

4. As children, what was the relationship like between Diane and Howard?
(a) They hated each other.
(b) They were each other's crutch.
(c) They ignored each other.
(d) They were inseparable.

5. Since they were involved in Russek's, what kind of life were David and Gertrude able to lead?
(a) A luxurious lifestyle.
(b) A modern lifestyle.
(c) A frugal lifestyle.
(d) A reckless lifestyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Diane was ________ through her senior year.

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

3. Gertrude is described as being ________.

4. What did Diane do about her depression when people began to notice?

5. Why wasn't Diane able to achieve her goals so easily?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Diane believe her life was "sanitary"? What was her philosophy on her life after meeting Algernon Black?

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

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

4. When did Diane achieve the peak of her fame?

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

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

7. How did Alex's role in Diane's life affect her relationship with Allan?

8. Why was Diane jealous of Jane?

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

10. Why was Diane's mother depressed?

(see the answer keys)

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