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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. As Diane matured into her teens, what did she develop?

2. Why were Robert Frank's photos appealing to New Yorkers?

3. What publication gave the Arbus' photography business its break?

4. After taking classes from Model, what was Diane determined to photograph?

5. Why was Diane jealous of Howard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was Diane good with children?

2. What contributed to Diane's depression as her business grew?

3. To Diane, what was the only way one could achieve a true portrait? How did she manage this?

4. How did Diane's parents feel about her marrying Allan? Was she fulfilling their desires of letting them down?

5. When Diane broke down at the end of a dinner party, what change did it prompt in the family?

6. Why was Diane's mother depressed?

7. Was Diane a typical girl of the 1930's?

8. Was Diane a typical, grieving daughter when her father died? Why?

9. Does Bosworth paint Diane in a positive or negative light in her biography? How so?

10. From her schooling at the Ethical Culture School, what were the philosophies that Diane was raised on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Diane Arbus expressed a disdain for her own work shortly before her death, she also exhibited confidence in its value through her life. Discuss Diane's view and value of her own work and how it affected her actions.

Essay Topic 2

Diane experiences some success during her life, but she achieved true fame after her death. In that way, she is similar to other artists. However, Diane revolutionized her genre, making her even more relevant to art. Discuss how Diane came to be successful in her life and famous after her death. What did Diane herself and the standards of the time influence how she was received?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what portrait of the 60's Diane painted in her photography. What was she attempting to show?

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