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

2. How does Lowe write that the text Kahlo includes in the images in her Diary affect the viewers understanding of the image?
(a) They generally are unrelated.
(b) For the most part, they are quotes from books.
(c) They do not illuminate the meaning, but add to their complexity.
(d) They frequently describe what is happening in the image, as in a retablo.

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

4. In Frida's "portrait of Nefertidos," which cultures does Frida combine?
(a) Mayan, German, and Egyptian.
(b) Mexican, American, and French.
(c) Aztec, Hindu, and Egyptian.
(d) French, German, and Italian.

5. What does Frida label her cold climate image?
(a) Arctic Foot.
(b) Polar landscape.
(c) Remote Snows.
(d) Snowy Diego.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fuentes write happened in September of 1925 that changed Frida's life?

2. Who is Xipe Totec?

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

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

5. How does Lowe describe the act of reading Kahlo's diary?

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