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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. What does Frida label her own work in the Diary?
(a) Mexican Realism.
(b) Revolutionary Realism.
(c) Retro Impressionism.
(d) Feminine Surrealism.

2. What significance does the figure of a foot have to Frida?
(a) Lowe writes it may be related to the pain in her right foot.
(b) Lowe claims it is an ancient Mayan symbol of fertility.
(c) Lowe claims that the foot has to do with Frida's desire to move more freely.
(d) Lowe writes that this was an inside joke that she had with Diego.

3. Who does Frida dedicate two pages to?
(a) Diego Rivera.
(b) Emiliano Zapata.
(c) Andre Breton.
(d) Leon Trotsky.

4. Who does Lowe write "cemented" the association of Frida and Surrealism?
(a) Jose Vasconcelos.
(b) Jose Clemente Orozco.
(c) Diego Rivera.
(d) Andre Breton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the image labeled "What a dish!"?

2. How does Lowe write that the text Kahlo includes in the images in her Diary affect the viewers understanding of the image?

3. How does Lowe write that Frida's understanding of Communism changes?

4. Frida created a double portrait surrounded by small images. Which of the following images are close to her face in this portrait?

5. Which of the following qualities does Lowe claim Frida shares with Surrealism?

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