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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Kahlo's father meet while working in the jewelry store?
(a) His second wife, Mary.
(b) His second wife, Matilde.
(c) His third wife, Maria.
(d) His first wife, MaryAnn.

2. What was the name of the painting that Kahlo created that was in reference to a man who murdered his lover?
(a) Where I Left My Heart.
(b) My Dress Hangs There.
(c) A Few Small Nips.
(d) My Tears.

3. How would Rivera's looks be described?
(a) Small and boney.
(b) Skinny and attractive.
(c) Muscular and handsome.
(d) Large and homely.

4. Who did Kahlo meet in America who was an important doctor?
(a) Leo Eloesser.
(b) Edward Weston.
(c) Luther Burbank.
(d) Eva Frederick.

5. What is the color of the house where the story of Frida Kahlo's life begins?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

6. In what year did Kahlo enroll in the National Preparatory School?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1923.

7. What was the name of Rivera's wife, who became quite jealous of all the time that Rivera spent with Kahlo?
(a) Maria Mendes.
(b) Lupe Marin.
(c) Matilde Lorpe.
(d) Lorraine Moria.

8. How many boys were in Kahlo's clique at the National Preparatory School?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

9. What type of things did Kahlo paint in Chapter 7?
(a) She was painting things intimately connected to her life and her life experiences.
(b) She was painting the surrounding wildlife.
(c) She was painting colorful paintings of plants.
(d) She was painting scenic portraits.

10. In Chapter 9, where did Rivera and Kahlo decide to visit for a Commission that Rivera was granted in America?
(a) Miami.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Phoenix.

11. Whose head did Rivera want to paint beside the head of Abraham Lincoln in his mural?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Washington.
(c) Stalin.
(d) Lenin.

12. What did Kahlo spend a great deal of time and attention to, even during her sickest times?
(a) Her lover.
(b) Her looks.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her painting.

13. How old was Rivera when he met Kahlo again in Chapter 6?
(a) 41 years old.
(b) 51 years old.
(c) 55 years old.
(d) 45 years old.

14. How were Rivera and Kahlo affected by their move away from New York?
(a) Their image was hurt.
(b) They were very happy about it.
(c) They were hurt financially.
(d) They were devastated.

15. How old was Kahlo when she met Rivera again in Chapter 6?
(a) 23 years old.
(b) 24 years old.
(c) 25 years old.
(d) 22 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was elected president of the National Student Confederation in 1929?

2. How long did Rivera wait before starting to paint in order to capture the American people, in Chapter 9?

3. Right after they returned to Mexico in Chapter 9, where were Rivera and Kahlo invited to have an exhibition?

4. From where did Kahlo's father migrate?

5. How did Kahlo's father begin to behave the worse-off the family's circumstances got, in Chapter 2?

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