The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
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The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo Circle the letter of the best completion
1. Frida’s father was a) Russian and Jewish b) German and Jewish
2. Frida’s mother was a) very religious b) an atheist
3. At the age of 6 Frida was stricken with a) polio b) rheumatic fever
4. The Mexican Revolution a) was a strong influence in Frida’s life
b) did not much affect Frida
5. Diego Rivera was a) a communist b)an atheist c) an artist
d) all three
6. Right after her bus accident, Frida’s doctors thought
a) she would die
b) she would become an invalid
c) she would recovercompletely
7. The mirror above Frida’s bed was for a)putting on make-up b) painting
8. By 1925 Mexico was experiencing a cultural a) renaissance b) death
9. Frida socialized with
a) film stars
b) political leaders
c) political exiles
10. To women Diego was a) handsome and attractive b) ugly and attractive
11. Frida’s mother thought her marriage was like that of
a) a cat and a dog
b) an elephant and a dove
12. Originally Frida painted
a) to make money
b) to fill her time
13. Frida’s art was mainly influenced by
a) colonial paintings in churches
b) Diego’s monumental murals
c) Picasso and the cubists
d) all of the above
14. By 1930 Mexico was experiencing
a) a backlash against Communists and radicals
b) a new “love affair” with the United States
15. Frida a) didn’t like Americans at first but later warmed up to them
b) didn’t like Americans at first and actually grew to hate them
16. In Detroit Frida nearly died from a) pregnancy b) the flu
17. Frida’s artistic breakthrough consisted in painting
a) the history and myths of Mexico
b) her private pain
18. Diego a) wanted to return to Mexico b) wanted to stay in the U.S.
19. After returning to Mexico Diego was
a) both happy and sad
b)sad but relieved
c)miserable
20. Frida was upset and angry when Diego had an affair with
a) a thirteen year old girl
b) her best friend
c) her own sister
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21. Frida cut her hair short because a) it was the fashion
b) she no longer cared to please Diego
22. Diego
a) was violently jealous of Frida’s lovers
b) didn’t care about Frida’s many love affairs.
23. Frida returned to Diego and lived
a) in the same Blue House where she was born
b) in a separate house with a bridge to Diego’s house
24. Frida
a) never really stopped loving Trotsky
b) grew tired of Trotsky
25. As an artist, Frida Kahlo was
a) part of the Mexican mainstream
b) excentric compared to other Mexican artists
26. Frida’s art exhibition in New York was
a) a spectacular success b) a terrible failure
27. After Frida arrived in France, she
a) had her art show immediately
b) was unable to have a show at all
c) had a show that was much delayed
28. In San Francisco Diego and Frida
a) reconciled and remarried
b) grew even farther apart
29. Frida’s four regular students were nicknamed a) los Fridos b) los Fritos
30. Frida became addicted to pain killers
a) but overcame the addiction
b) and never overcame the addiction
31. In the Spring of 1953 Frida had her a) first art show in Mexico
b) leg amputated
32. Frida’s last painting was of a) cut watermelons b) cut apples
33. Frida’s body was a) buried in the Blue House b) cremated