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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Frida sit in an image of her holding Diego Rivera as her child?
(a) On an oversized leaf.
(b) On the lap of a woman who personifies the universe.
(c) In the middle of a desert landscape.
(d) On the lap of a woman who personifies Mexico.

3. 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) Humorous.
(b) Fun.
(c) Frightening.
(d) Quiet.

4. Who does Frida dedicate two pages to?
(a) Leon Trotsky.
(b) Diego Rivera.
(c) Emiliano Zapata.
(d) Andre Breton.

5. Who is Isabel Villasenor?
(a) A painter.
(b) A politician.
(c) A poet.
(d) An art critic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lowe argue the final image in Frida's diary is about?

2. Who does Frida write that she would like to serve as a "craftswoman"?

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

4. Where does Frida write that she and her sister would watch revolutionary soldiers?

5. What violent event does Frida recall from her childhood in an entry that describes her early life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the two vases that Frida depicts crying.

2. How does Frida describe Communism and its leaders?

3. What do arrows denote in Frida's only nude, full-length self-portrait?

4. How does Frida categorize her art?

5. What interest does Frida show in art technique and tradition?

6. What does Frida write about Stalin?

7. What does Frida write about the painter Hieronymus Bosh?

8. Why does Frida draw her right foot?

9. How does Frida place herself in a pre-Columbian setting?

10. What image does Frida create with the word "sleep"?

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