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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 131 to 155.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jaqueline Lamba?
(a) An Existential philosopher.
(b) A famous chef.
(c) A Surrealist painter.
(d) A poet.

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

3. What part of Mexico does Fuentes compare to Frida's body?
(a) It's art.
(b) It's wounds.
(c) It's wars.
(d) It's music.

4. As her health began to decline, what kinds of images did Frida create fewer of?
(a) Self-portraits.
(b) Portraits of Diego.
(c) Images created from spilled ink.
(d) Images with veins.

5. Who did Frida write many letters to in the Diary?
(a) Juan Olmedo, her doctor.
(b) Diego Rivera.
(c) Ana Kahlo, her sister.
(d) Dolores Olmedo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best characterizes the sentiments that Frida expresses in her Diary toward her husband?

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

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

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

5. Which best describes how Fuentes characterizes Frida's speech?

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