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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, Portraits of a Marriage and Chapter 22, Naturaleza Viva: Alive Still Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Kahlo's painting in Chapter 5 that depicted her feelings of paralysis and despair?
(a) My Birth.
(b) The Shattered Soul.
(c) The Broken Column.
(d) Self Portrait.

2. How did Kahlo change after Rivera's affair became public?
(a) From an adoring bride to a more complex woman.
(b) From a complex woman to a bitter wife.
(c) From a talent artist to a housewife.
(d) From a loving wife to a bitter ex-wife.

3. Whose children came to represent family for Kahlo since she couldn't have children of her own?
(a) Maria's.
(b) Cristina's.
(c) Calista's.
(d) Matilde's.

4. What type of things did Kahlo paint in Chapter 7?
(a) She was painting things intimately connected to her life and her life experiences.
(b) She was painting scenic portraits.
(c) She was painting colorful paintings of plants.
(d) She was painting the surrounding wildlife.

5. What movement began to lose popularity in the 1940's, and Kahlo resisted being associated with a dying trend?
(a) Surrealism.
(b) Anarchist.
(c) Impressionism.
(d) Resistance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were people starting to find fault with Rivera's work?

2. What painting of Kahlo's depicted her wearing a necklace of thorns reminiscent of Jesus on the cross?

3. Right after they returned to Mexico in Chapter 9, where were Rivera and Kahlo invited to have an exhibition?

4. Who had Rivera accepted commissions from that he was now having complaints about in Chapter 9?

5. What was one of the key successes to Kahlo and Rivera's eventual marriage?

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