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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 began to happen as Kahlo started to lose her grip on life?

2. What did Kahlo destroy in order to highlight her loneliness and demonstrate her defiant feelings to be left alone?

3. What was the name of the painting that Kahlo created that she says has special importance to her in Chapter 16?

4. Who was listed as a prime suspect in the attempted assassination of Trotsky?

5. What did Kahlo do upon hearing about Rivera's different conquests?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Rivera and Frida's friends describe their marriage in Chapter 21?

3. What did Frida write in her diary just days before her death?

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

5. Did Frida ever forgive her sister for having an affair with Rivera?

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

7. In 1939, Frida sailed to Paris; how did she first feel about the city?

8. How was Rivera's affair with sculptor Isamu Noguchi revealed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Frida' father Guillermo Kahlo, had an important impact on Frida and when recalling her life she always fondly remembered her father. Analyze Frida's father, Guillermo, and examine how he affected Frida. How did Frida and Guillermo feel about each other? Why was Frida Guillermo's favorite daughter? How did Guillermo meet Frida's mother? What did Guillermo encourage Frida to do? What was Guillermo's profession and how was it affected during the Mexican Revolution? How was he affected?

Essay Topic 3

Frida dealt with lots of physical pain in her life but she also had emotional pain as well. Explore the theme of loss throughout the biography and how Frida used her strength to overcome those losses. How was Frida affected by the loss of her baby in Chapter 10? What did Frida do to help express her feelings after her miscarriage? How many days did Frida spend in the hospital? How did Frida deal with the death of her mother so soon after her miscarriage? How did Rivera help Frida to deal with her pain?

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