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

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

3. Why did Anne and Alex divorce?

4. How did David and his brothers pay their rent?

5. How did Diane meet Cheech McKenzie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Diane's choices of inspiration? How did those reflect her vision and tendency towards art?

2. To Diane, what was the only way one could achieve a true portrait? How did she manage this?

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

4. How did Diane and Howard feel about working at Russek's? What were their reasons for continuing to work there?

5. How was the Arbus family able to go to Europe? Why did they go?

6. Why did Allan ban Cheech from the Arbus home?

7. Why did Russeks decline?

8. How did Diane compensate for Allan's absence after their divorce was final? Was she successful?

9. Was Diane good with children?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diane's work maintained its value because Doon decided to carefully control the distribution of her work. Diane was able to receive acclaim during her life by giving control of her artistic endeavors to Marvin Israel. Discuss the positives and negatives of Diane relinquishing control to others.

Essay Topic 2

History repeated itself in the Arbus family. Many aspects of Diane and Allan mirrored that of Diane's parents. Discuss Diane's drive in her family and the repercussions of her flawed childhood home.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what portrait of the 60's Diane painted in her photography. What was she attempting to show?

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