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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 108 to 131.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lowe describe Frida's planning of the paintings in her Diary?
(a) They were, themselves, used to plan more formal paintings.
(b) They were unplanned.
(c) They were meticulously planned.
(d) They were planned in writing.

2. What does Lowe claims motivate Kahlo's writing the Diary?
(a) "Understanding her complicated romantic life."
(b) "Doodling when she was in too much pain to paint formally."
(c) "Negotiating her relationship to her self."
(d) "Drafting what would later become formal paintings."

3. How does Lowe write that the text Kahlo includes in the images in her Diary affect the viewers understanding of the image?
(a) For the most part, they are quotes from books.
(b) They do not illuminate the meaning, but add to their complexity.
(c) They frequently describe what is happening in the image, as in a retablo.
(d) They generally are unrelated.

4. What animals does Frida paint playing with string?
(a) Bulls.
(b) Birds.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

5. Which of the following describe the mood of Frida's depiction of her animals.
(a) Playful.
(b) Mournful.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Sadistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lowe write is a "favorite device" of Frida's?

2. Which of the following does Frida admire, and write about in her diary?

3. Who does Lowe write "cemented" the association of Frida and Surrealism?

4. What does Frida place in an icy landscape?

5. What did Frida's students note about Frida's Spanish?

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