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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 happened to Kahlo on September 17, 1925 that forever altered her life?
(a) She was in a horrible plane accident.
(b) She was in a horrible train accident.
(c) She was in a horrible bicycle accident.
(d) She was in a horrible bus accident.

2. From whom did Kahlo's father gain a commission?
(a) The German government.
(b) The Canadian government.
(c) The Chilean government.
(d) The Mexican government.

3. What was the first name of Mr. Rivera, who was one of the painters commissioned to work at the National Preparatory School?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Jorge.
(c) Diego.
(d) Luis.

4. What was the name of the painting that Kahlo created that was in reference to a man who murdered his lover?
(a) My Dress Hangs There.
(b) A Few Small Nips.
(c) My Tears.
(d) Where I Left My Heart.

5. Where was Rivera hoping to move his murals to by working hard in Detroit?
(a) The Rockefeller Center.
(b) The New York House of Art.
(c) The San Francisco Museum of Art.
(d) The Mexican Cultural Center.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many girls were in Kahlo's clique at the National Preparatory School?

2. What was the name of the jewelry store where Kahlo's father worked?

3. In 1950, Kahlo went to the hospital in Mexico City; how long did she stay there?

4. What did Kahlo borrow from Rivera in Chapter 7?

5. What physical aspect about Rivera did Kahlo laugh at?

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