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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 156 to 183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story does Lowe liken Frida's childhood memory to?
(a) A German tale her father may have shared with her.
(b) Lewis Caroll's Alice.
(c) A small story (in a single panel) of Diego Rivera's History of Mexico mural.
(d) An Aztec birth myth.

2. How does Lowe write that Frida changes as she writes this Diary?
(a) She becomes more interested in her professional career as an artist.
(b) She declines physically.
(c) She becomes increasingly interested in expanding her artistic influences.
(d) She becomes more and more reclusive.

3. What is the name of the monstrous creature that Frida paints in green, wrapped with red ribbons?
(a) An "Eyesaurus."
(b) The ghost of a dead child.
(c) A "Boogie Man," called "El coco" in Spanish.
(d) An "Ooglersaurus."

4. How does Lowe write that Frida's understanding of Communism changes?
(a) It becomes more like a religious faith.
(b) Frida becomes more and more interested in the local politics of the Communist party.
(c) Frida's understanding is based on what Diego Rivera teaches her.
(d) She connects it to her hatred of the U.S.

5. Who did Frida give a painting to that she dated November 7, 1946?
(a) Maria Izquierdo.
(b) Leon Trotsky.
(c) Remedios Varo.
(d) Diego Rivera.

Short Answer Questions

1. What landscape image does Frida create in a late entry that Lowe writes is "eerie" and "unlike any [painting] Kahlo had ever made"?

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. Which of the following best describes the connection between entries in Frida's diary.

4. Why does Frida create a list of things she is thankful for?

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

(see the answer key)

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