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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 had Rivera accepted commissions from that he was now having complaints about in Chapter 9?

2. What was Rivera known to be by most people, in Chapter 3?

3. How many girls were in Kahlo's clique at the National Preparatory School?

4. How old was Rivera when he met Kahlo again in Chapter 6?

5. What was the name of Kahlo's painting in Chapter 5 that depicted her feelings of paralysis and despair?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Frida and Rivera married in Chapter 8?

2. Why did Frida create the painting Henry Ford Hospital?

3. How was Diego Rivera described in Chapter 6?

4. How did Frida's father, Guillermo, meet his second wife, Frida's mother?

5. What was so impressive about Frida being permitted to attend the National Preparatory School?

6. How did Frida use painting to help her cope with her pain?

7. What did Frida's painting, My Dress Hangs There, symbolize?

8. How did Guillermo treat Frida compared to his other daughters?

9. How did Frida feel about her new experience visiting America with Rivera in Chapter 9?

10. While at the National Preparatory School, who did Frida date that her parents disapproved of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frida dealt with lots of physical pain in her life but she also had emotional pain as well. Explore the theme of loss throughout the biography and how Frida used her strength to overcome those losses. How was Frida affected by the loss of her baby in Chapter 10? What did Frida do to help express her feelings after her miscarriage? How many days did Frida spend in the hospital? How did Frida deal with the death of her mother so soon after her miscarriage? How did Rivera help Frida to deal with her pain?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 15 of Frida, a Biography of Frida Kahlo, Frida sailed to Paris where she learned more about the Surrealist movement. Research the Surrealist movement and analyze its affect on Frida. Where did the Surrealism movement begin? What is a Surrealist? How was Frida introduced into Surrealism? How was Frida's artwork affected by the Surrealism movement?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapters 3 - 4 of Frida, a Biography of Frida Kahlo, Frida began dating Alejandro Gomez Arias, the undisputed leader of the Cachuchas. Examine the relationship between Arias and Frida, analyzing his affect on her. What attracted Frida and Arias to each other? How did their parents feel about their relationship? Who was more dominant in the relationship between Arias and Frida? Was Arias artistic like Frida? Why was their relationship significant in Frida's life?

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