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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. What was Diane's relationship with her younger sister like?

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

3. Lisette Model was famous for photographing human "_______."

4. What risky behavior did Diane engage in with her new artist friends?

5. What publication gave the Arbus' photography business its break?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Diane "the first paparazzi"? For her, was this a good title?

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

4. Why did Diane give away many of her photographs in 1970 and 1971?

5. How did Model influence Diane's photography?

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

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

8. How did Grosz work influence Diane?

9. Why were Diane's parent's opposed to her relationship with Allen?

10. Does Bosworth paint Diane in a positive or negative light in her biography? How so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diane experiences some success during her life, but she achieved true fame after her death. In that way, she is similar to other artists. However, Diane revolutionized her genre, making her even more relevant to art. Discuss how Diane came to be successful in her life and famous after her death. What did Diane herself and the standards of the time influence how she was received?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Diane and her siblings all grew up to become artists although they were raised in a wealthy, business oriented home. Discuss how the different facets of Diane's upbringing (from her financial opportunities, to her education, to the emotions in her house) formed her.

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