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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 old was Kahlo when she met Rivera again in Chapter 6?
2. What is now painted on the wall of Kahlo's home in Chapter 1?
3. After Kahlo and Rivera were married, how did Kahlo begin to dress?
4. How old was Rivera when he began work at the National Preparatory School?
5. What are a group of painters commissioned to create for the National Preparatory School?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was so impressive about Frida being permitted to attend the National Preparatory School?
2. How was Diego Rivera described in Chapter 6?
3. What happened to Matilde's half-sister in Chapter 1?
4. What did Frida's painting, The Broken Column, depict?
5. How were Frida's paintings compared to Rivera's?
6. Who was Leo Eloesser, and how did he help Frida?
7. What did Frida's painting, My Dress Hangs There, symbolize?
8. Why did Frida create the painting Henry Ford Hospital?
9. How was Kahlo changed after she contracted polio when she was six-years-old?
10. What was one of the key reasons for Frida and Rivera's success in their eventual marriage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The beginning of Frida Kahlo's life is explored in the first chapter of the book, Frida, a Biography of Frida Kahlo. Explore Frida's childhood and analysis major events that affected her life. Who were Frida's parents and how did they meet? How did Frida get into painting? What type of upbringing did Frida have? What kind of child was Frida?
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 Chapters 9 and 10, Frida and Rivera traveled to America for Rivera's exhibitions. They both had different views on America. Explore Frida and Rivera's experiences in America, comparing and contrasting the two. Why did Frida and Rivera travel to America in Chapter 9? How did Rivera feel about America versus Frida? What was the first city that they stayed in? What did Frida say the American people looked like? Who did Frida meet of great importance while in America?
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