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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. Why type of movement did not catch on in Mexico despite the high hopes of Europeans?

2. Who did Kahlo stay with while she was in Paris?

3. Since she couldn't spend all day alone, who did Kahlo visit with for entertainment while in Paris?

4. In Chapter 19, in what type of show did Kahlo participate?

5. What type of relationships did Kahlo begin to explore that Rivera looked upon favorably?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Rivera and Frida fall away from the Trotskites?

2. What did Frida paint for the patron Clare Boothe Luce, who commissioned a portrait for the New York Opening of Frida's art exhibit?

3. Where was Frida invited to teach and what was her teaching style?

4. How did Frida's painting career begin to take off in Chapter 19?

5. Despite Frida's declining heath, how did she attend an art exhibit honoring her in 1953?

6. What did Frida do to herself one month after her divorce with Rivera became final?

7. Why did Frida have her leg amputated, and how did it affect her?

8. Which students continued to work with Frida even after she started teaching from home?

9. How did Frida become as her illness worsened?

10. What did the success of Rivera and Frida's marriage depend upon?

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

In Chapter 15 of Frida, a Biography of Frida Kahlo, Frida sailed to Paris where she learned more about the Surrealist movement. Research the Surrealist movement and analyze its affect on Frida. Where did the Surrealism movement begin? What is a Surrealist? How was Frida introduced into Surrealism? How was Frida's artwork affected by the Surrealism movement?

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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