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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 Diane's parents feel about her relationship with Allan?

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

3. Model and Diane were originally drawn to each other because of their common _______.

4. How was Diane's work received when she first submitted her portfolio?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Diane compare to the photographers of the 30's and 40's?

2. Did the Nemerov children have a "fairyland" childhood? Why or why not?

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

4. How concerned were Allan and Diane about infidelity?

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

6. Was the Russek's store successful? How was it tried? How did it succeed?

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

8. Why was Diane envious of Howard?

9. Why did Diane and Allan stay together?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Diane and her mother suffered from depression for very different reasons. Discuss Diane's depression. Was she a victim to it or just to herself? Why was she depressed?

Essay Topic 2

Although Diane Arbus expressed a disdain for her own work shortly before her death, she also exhibited confidence in its value through her life. Discuss Diane's view and value of her own work and how it affected her actions.

Essay Topic 3

There are small discrepancies between what Diane did, claimed, and felt. Much of her true nature was shown through what she envied of others. Discuss the telling nature of Diane's jealousy.

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