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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. What type of surgeon was the doctor that Kahlo met in America, who helped her the rest of her life?

2. In Chapter 7, what was an important part of who Kahlo was?

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

4. Where was Rivera hoping to move his murals to by working hard in Detroit?

5. What did Kahlo's painting in Chapter 5 seem to represent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was revealed about the blue house on Londress Street in Chapter 1 of Frida?

2. What was so impressive about Frida being permitted to attend the National Preparatory School?

3. Who was a member of Frida's close group of friends, the Cachuchas, and what did they do together?

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

5. How was Diego Rivera described in Chapter 3?

6. What did Frida's painting, A Few Small Nips, symbolize?

7. How did Frida dress herself?

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

9. What was Arias elected to in 1929?

10. Why did Frida create the painting Henry Ford Hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the biography of Frida Kahlo, she struggled tremendously with her health, suffering through her pain. However, she always managed to endure and persevere with her amazing paintings that inspire others. Examine the theme of determination throughout the biography of Frida Kahlo. What is the definition of determination? How did Frida show her determination in Chapter 23 when she was honored at an art exhibit in Mexico? How did Frida show her determination even as a small child? Besides her determination about beating her physical pain, where else in Frida's life did she show determination?

Essay Topic 2

Until the time of her death, Frida's life would be a struggle against death and decay after the bus accident. Explore what role pain and suffering represent in Frida's life. How did Frida changed after the bus accident? How did Frida reflect her pain into her paintings? How did Frida demonstrate her strong will to her friends and family? How did Frida's pain compare both physically and personally? How did her pain make her a stronger person in life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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