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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essay by Sarah M. Lowe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lowe argue is Frida's overall feeling toward life?
(a) Worry over her husband.
(b) A feeling of pain and dispair.
(c) An interest in professional advancement keeps her going through difficulty.
(d) A sense of happiness and humor.

2. What style does Fuentes claim was "in tune with the tastes of the Mexican elite" around the turn of the century?
(a) A surrealist style that influenced architecture at the time.
(b) An indigenous geometric style.
(c) An Italian ornate style.
(d) A German born style emphasizing contrast.

3. What kinds of metaphors does Lowe write that Frida made frequent use of?
(a) Veins and roots.
(b) Clouds and water.
(c) Sexual metaphors.
(d) Leaves and branches.

4. Which of the following best describe Lowe's tone in her writing about Kahlo?
(a) Respect and admiration.
(b) Disrespect for her political simplicity.
(c) Neutral.
(d) Concern for her physical problems.

5. How long does Lowe write that Frida kept this Diary?
(a) Five years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fuentes cite Virgina Woolf as writing on pain?

2. How does Fuentes characterize the kinds of escapes from reality Andre Breton "was legislating as law" in France compared to Latin America?

3. What does Fuentes write that Frida experienced in a painting she created for the American Clare Booth Luce (which other Mexican artists also experienced when selling art to Americans)?

4. Which of the following techniques does Lowe write that Kahlo used?

5. What line of work was Frida's father in?

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