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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What pair of drawings does Frida label "Don't come crying to me!" and "Yes, I come crying to you"?
(a) Drawings of birds.
(b) Drawings of Diego Rivera and a model working with him.
(c) Drawings of vases.
(d) Drawings of a pot and pan.

2. What does Lowe write that it means when she paints her right foot?
(a) This foot brought her pain, so she may have been focused on pain.
(b) The foot was a Toltec symbol.
(c) It is a comical referrence to Diego Rivera's delicate painting of women's feet.
(d) It is a reflection on her childhood illness that affected this foot.

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

4. Which of the following is the central image in a page labeled "I love Diego"?
(a) A foggy window.
(b) Her "plaster corset."
(c) An ink spill.
(d) A donkey.

5. Which of the following are among Frida's interests mentioned in the Diary?
(a) Sewing lace.
(b) Making candles.
(c) Baking cakes.
(d) Arrranging flowers.

6. Who does Frida credit with the fact that she is "no longer alone"?
(a) Marx and Engles.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Pain medication.
(d) Diego Rivera.

7. Who is Mr. Xolotl?
(a) Frida's name for a kind of tree.
(b) A poet from Coyoacan.
(c) A Mexican ambasador to the U.K.
(d) A dog.

8. What did Frida label an image of a pigeon sitting atop a partially human body?
(a) "The pigeon made mistakes..."
(b) "This pigeon will fly."
(c) "100 Ways to Kill a Pigeon."
(d) "The pigeon headed woman."

9. Who does Frida write that she is working on a painting for?
(a) Maria, her sister.
(b) Matilde, her mother who has already died.
(c) A portrait of Diego Rivera, as a birthday present.
(d) Juan Farill, her doctor.

10. Who does Frida refer to with the signature "Yrenaica"?
(a) Irene, a former assistant and lover to Diego Rivera.
(b) Yvette, a teacher from her childhood.
(c) Yvette, her doctor's assistant.
(d) Irene, assistant to the President of Mexico.

11. Frida creates two images of death. One includes roots that above ground turn to flames. Which of the following best describes the mood of the image?
(a) Fun.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Frightening.

12. What does Lowe argue the final image in Frida's diary is about?
(a) Her wish for healing.
(b) Her love for her husband.
(c) Her departure from this world.
(d) Her desire to communicate with her father who has passed away.

13. Which of the following did Frida write over an image of a foot?
(a) "Artist, wife... I will dance."
(b) "Walker, dancer... Revolutionary..."
(c) "Ancient symbol of direction."
(d) "Long live the dance. Long live health!"

14. What does Frida describe as "the harmony of form and color"?
(a) Love.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Human biological functions.
(d) Revolution.

15. Why does Lowe believe Frida can paint her own death?
(a) She has already said goodbye to her loved ones.
(b) She plans her own death.
(c) She faced it frequently.
(d) She hopes it is pleasant.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1944, Lowe writes that Kahlo painted herself with someone else, merged into a single head. Who was this?

2. What does Frida write is the most precious thing?

3. Who does Frida write "lulls her to sleep"?

4. What recipe does Frida include in her Diary?

5. Who is Olinka?

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