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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 58 to 83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the use of the "third eye" signify in the "Portrait of Neferunico"?
(a) "Her interest in unusual biological forms."
(b) "Her love of foreign things."
(c) "The power of her intuitive insight."
(d) "Her connection to India."

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

3. What line of work was Frida's father in?
(a) Photography.
(b) Music.
(c) Baking.
(d) Banking.

4. Where did Carlos Fuentes first meet Frida?
(a) In the Palace of Fine Arts.
(b) In a restaurant called Sanborns.
(c) In the Alameda Park.
(d) At a Mexico City gallery called the Gallery of Mexican Art.

5. Which of the following best describes the connection between entries in Frida's diary.
(a) They show her maturing, over the course of about 15 years.
(b) They deal with the current trauma in her life.
(c) They are themed.
(d) There is little continuity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Frida use in her Diary?

2. One of the first images creates in her diary is "connect-the-dots ink drawing." Which of the following figures can be found in the drawing?

3. What does Frida write on the page that she fills with faces in bubbles?

4. How does Lowe describe Frida's planning of the paintings in her Diary?

5. What animals does Frida paint playing with string?

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