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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 would Rivera's personality be described?

2. How were Kahlo's paintings different from Rivera's work?

3. Despite Kahlo's attraction and fascination with Rivera, who was she dating that was the leader of her clique?

4. Who did Rivera have an affair with that left Kahlo completely distraught in Chapter 12?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. After leaving Detroit and returning to New York, what did Rivera begin to do?

2. How did Frida introduce herself to Rivera?

3. Why did many of Frida's friends see her bus accident as destiny?

4. How did Frida's father, Guillermo, meet his second wife, Frida's mother?

5. What did Frida's painting, My Dress Hangs There, symbolize?

6. How was Diego Rivera described in Chapter 6?

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

8. Who was Leo Eloesser, and how did he help Frida?

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

10. How did Frida use painting to help her cope with her pain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Frida Kahlo was an inspiring woman to many, from the challenges that she overcame to her amazing portraits that she created. Analyze the unique characteristics of Kahlo, examining what made her attractive to Rivera and the other people around her. How were Frida's paintings a reflection of herself? What did Frida teach those around her as she suffered through her pain? What type of personality did Frida have? Was she outgoing? What attracted Rivera to Frida?

Essay Topic 3

After Frida and Rivera were married, Frida spent a great deal of time learning how to be a wife to Rivera. Research Mexican traditions and examine what Frida did in Chapter 8 to strive and meet those standards in her marriage. What traits were important for a traditional Mexican wife? What did Frida's mother try to instill in her daughters so they could be proper wives and mothers? How did Rivera feel about Frida being a proper traditional Mexican wife? What did Frida strive to do after she married Rivera? Did she stop painting?

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