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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 108 to 131.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Frida refer to with the signature "Yrenaica"?
(a) Yvette, her doctor's assistant.
(b) Yvette, a teacher from her childhood.
(c) Irene, assistant to the President of Mexico.
(d) Irene, a former assistant and lover to Diego Rivera.

2. Who does Frida write that she would like to serve as a "craftswoman"?
(a) Her husband.
(b) The Communist party.
(c) Her local market.
(d) The president of her country.

3. Which of the following techniques does Lowe write that Kahlo used?
(a) Ink spills.
(b) Wax spills.
(c) Random scratching to the paper.
(d) "Automatic," or free association games with human and animal body parts.

4. How does Lowe describe Kahlo as a reader?
(a) She was more interested in learning from experts than reading.
(b) She was a "voracious" reader.
(c) She was an "average reader," but enjoyed learning from other sources as well.
(d) She did not read, but collected and flipped through inumerable art books.

5. Who does Frida write that she is working on a painting for?
(a) Juan Farill, her doctor.
(b) Matilde, her mother who has already died.
(c) Maria, her sister.
(d) A portrait of Diego Rivera, as a birthday present.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Frida's health declined, what does Lowe claim she painted more and more of?

2. Which of the following best describe Lowe's tone in her writing about Kahlo?

3. What does Lowe notice about Kahlo's images of nude women?

4. Who does Lowe write "cemented" the association of Frida and Surrealism?

5. As the Diary progresses, what does Lowe write that Frida gives an increasing amount of attention to?

(see the answer key)

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