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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Allan begin to mingle with younger people?

2. The Arbus and Eliot family are described as being ________.

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

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

5. While in Europe, Diane discovered the _______ sides of cities.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Diane's family maintain the value of her work? Was this successful?

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

3. Why was Diane jealous of Jane?

4. Is there any discrepancy between Bosworth's account of Diane's state of mind between 1970 and 1971? How so?

5. Why did Russeks decline?

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

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

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

9. How were Diane and Howard inclined toward art? Who encouraged this?

10. Was Diane good with children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part of Diane's struggle was being a woman in a male-dominated profession. More so, she resented being "clumped" with feminists. Discuss Diane's positive and negative relationship with her femininity.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout her life, Diane had many mentors who helped her develop her vision. Discuss these mentors and what each offered to Diane and if they were a positive or negative influence on her art or her as a person.

Essay Topic 3

There is a clear correlation between Diane's attitudes as a teenager and her photography as an adult. Discuss how Diane's art reflects Diane.

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