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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 58 to 83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the connection between entries in Frida's diary.
(a) There is little continuity.
(b) They deal with the current trauma in her life.
(c) They show her maturing, over the course of about 15 years.
(d) They are themed.

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

3. What figures can be found in the image that Frida labeled "Naturaleza bien muerta"?
(a) A pile of what appears to be vomit.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A spoon.
(d) A hanging hand.

4. How does Frida describe "desire"?
(a) As "what binds me to Diego."
(b) As "a dream we must attempt to prolong."
(c) As "the one who gave birth to herself."
(d) As "communication from the gods."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lowe notice about Kahlo's images of nude women?

2. What does Frida label her cold climate image?

3. How long does Lowe write that Frida kept this Diary?

4. What exercise does Frida do with colored pencils in the Diary?

5. Which of the following does Frida use in her Diary?

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