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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jaqueline Lamba?

2. In a double (or triple) portrait, that Lowe writes recalls The Two Fridas, which of the following does Lowe write that Kahlo illustrates?

3. What language does Frida write in (in what Lowe points out is the only time she cites a source other than herself)?

4. How does Lowe write that Frida changes as she writes this Diary?

5. What object in one of her paintings is explained in Kahlo's letter to Lamba?

Short Essay Questions

1. What physical changes does Lowe write that the Diary documented?

2. How did Kahlo's experiences in the U.S. shape her artistic career?

3. What does Frida write about giving birth?

4. How does Lowe describe Frida's planning process for the images in the Diary?

5. Who does Kahlo create a double portrait of? What images surround the portrait?

6. Sarah M. Lowe writes about the acceptance of themes like "birthing or miscarriage" in Western art. How does this relate to Frida?

7. What are some of the external sources that Fuentes finds for Kahlo's art?

8. Describe Frida's appearance, and the importance of her appearance, to Carlos Fuentes.

9. In Frida's first string of words, which one is the one that Lowe singles out as the only word with a specific reference?

10. What figures are included in Frida's "connect-the-dot" drawing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah M. Lowe writes that the Diary documents Frida's physical decline. Do you agree or disagree? What evidence can you find in the Diary itself? What other trends can we see in the Diary entries over time?

Essay Topic 2

How does Frida's work reflect her cultural heritage? In what way is this also reflected, or not reflected, in her personal life?

Essay Topic 3

Images of Diego Rivera and letters to him are included in the Diary. How would you characterize his inclusion in the Diary? How would you describe his relationship with Frida based on Frida's entries? How would you describe their relationship based on Fuentes' and Lowe's writings?

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