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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essay by Sarah M. Lowe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Kahlo paint Dorothy Hale?
(a) Nude, in a lush landscape.
(b) After a bloody fight.
(c) In her own husband's embrace.
(d) Jumping from a building.

2. What does Fuentes cite Virgina Woolf as writing on pain?
(a) It affects women more than men.
(b) It is the one thing that all humanity shares.
(c) It is deeply personal.
(d) It is undescribable.

3. What kinds of metaphors does Lowe write that Frida made frequent use of?
(a) Veins and roots.
(b) Sexual metaphors.
(c) Leaves and branches.
(d) Clouds and water.

4. What style does Fuentes claim was "in tune with the tastes of the Mexican elite" around the turn of the century?
(a) A German born style emphasizing contrast.
(b) A surrealist style that influenced architecture at the time.
(c) An Italian ornate style.
(d) An indigenous geometric style.

5. What does Lowe write happened in Kahlo's life just before beginning the Diary?
(a) Her father died.
(b) Her foot was amputated.
(c) Diego had an affair with her aunt.
(d) Her house burned down.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lowe write that Frida's understanding of Communism changes?

2. Which best describes how Fuentes characterizes Frida's speech?

3. What year does Fuentes write that the Mexican Revolution began?

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

5. What "path" does Lowe write that Frida illuminates in this Diary?

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