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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. Who did Kahlo make a part of her closest circle of friends in response to Kahlo leaving her in Chapter 21?

2. Why did Kahlo request that her students come to see her at her home instead of at the school?

3. In 1953, what was arranged in Mexico despite Kahlo's declining health?

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

5. Who did Rivera fall in love with and even thought about leaving Kahlo for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Frida's approach to Surrealism different than European Surrealists?

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

4. What did Frida's painting, My Nurse and I, represent?

5. In Chapter 13, how was Frida and Rivera's relationship symbolized by the house that they lived in?

6. Why didn''t Surrealism catch on in Mexico?

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

8. How did Frida become as her illness worsened?

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

10. In 1950, Frida became very ill and remained in the hospital for over a year; how did she decorate her room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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?

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