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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. Who was Kahlo's clique not particularly respectful to at the National Preparatory School?

2. What was Kahlo's clique's favorite activity at the National Preparatory School?

3. What did Kahlo spend a great deal of time and attention to, even during her sickest times?

4. After Kahlo's accident in Chapter 3, what did she struggle against for the rest of her life?

5. What was the name of Rivera's wife, who became quite jealous of all the time that Rivera spent with Kahlo?

Short Essay Questions

1. While at the National Preparatory School, who did Frida date that her parents disapproved of?

2. How did Frida introduce herself to Rivera?

3. What was one of the key reasons for Frida and Rivera's success in their eventual marriage?

4. How were Frida and Rivera married in Chapter 8?

5. How were Frida's paintings compared to Rivera's?

6. What happened to Frida's family during the Mexican Revolution?

7. How did Guillermo treat Frida compared to his other daughters?

8. What happened to Frida after she was in a horrible bus accident in Chapter 4?

9. What were Rivera and Frida invited to New York for in Chapter 9?

10. How did Frida's painting change as her courtship with Rivera intensifies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 6, Diego Rivera re-entered Frida's life. Analyze the character of Diego Rivera, and study his and Frida's relationship in the beginning stages. How did Frida meet Rivera a second time? What was it about each other that Rivera and Frida were attracted to? How old was Rivera compared to Frida? How did Rivera and Frida's personalities complement each other?

Essay Topic 2

Frida and Rivera were both artists, and both very well known. Yet, they had styles that were entirely their own. Examine the changes in Frida's painting style , and compare her painting to Rivera's. How did Frida and Rivera's painting styles differ? How were they the same? Did they rely on each other for advice with their painting? Did they use water colors, chalk, or pencils? How was their particular painting style reflective of their personality?

Essay Topic 3

While Rivera was working on his mural in New York, the environment became hostile. His mural was being called hostile because he wanted to pain the head of Lenin and balance it with the head of Abraham Lincoln. Evaluate the differences between communism and capitalism, two movements that were mentioned in the biography. What is communism? What is capitalism? What would Mexico and America be considered at that time? Why wouldn't a communist painting be appreciated in America? Why was Rivera for communism? What was Frida in support of?

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