Amplify 7E: Frida & Diego

Which line from paragraph 3 contains an example of figurative language?

• On the ground beneath me stood a girl of about eighteen.

• She had a fine nervous body, topped by a delicate face.

• Her hair was long; dark and thick eyebrows met above her nose.

• They seemed like the wings of a blackbird, their black arches framing two extraordinary brown eyes.

Which of the following summarizes Frida's attitude when she asks Diego for feedback on her work?

• Frida is direct about what she has come for, and seems suspicious of meaningless flattery from Diego.

• Frida is impolite and demanding, and seems unfriendly toward Diego.

• Frida is shy and nervous, and seems to be in awe of Diego.

• Frida is honest about her purpose in approaching Diego, and he is clearly romantically interested in her immediately.

In paragraph 8, Frida states: "They say that if it's a girl who asks your opinion and she's not an absolute horror, you are ready to gush all over her." Which of the following BEST describes what she is implying about Diego's response to her work?

• He has a reputation for being a poor judge of art because he does not pay close enough attention.

• He does not know when to stop talking and tends to be overly enthusiastic.

• He has a reputation for flattering attractive women, so what he says to her might not be his actual opinion.

• He tends to be untrustworthy because he gives similar praise to everyone.

Select TWO things that Diego says caused him to feel a strong emotion on his first visit to Frida's house.

• Finding Frida in a tree

• Frida's paintings

• The song Frida is whistling

• Frida's room

Select the TWO people mentioned in the passage who seem to warn Diego about Frida's character.

• Lombardo Toledano, Director of the National Preparatory School

• Judge Mondragon, a schoolmate of Diego’s

• the Mayor of Coyoacán, a prominent pulque dealer

• Don Guillermo Kahlo, Frida’s father

• Panchito

Which quote BEST communicates a controlling idea of the text?

• I want you to tell me whether you think I can become a good enough artist to make it worth my while to go on.

• I was puzzled by her attitude.

• Then, after refusing any help in carrying her paintings, Frida departed, the big canvases jiggling under her arms.

• I did not know it then, but Frida had already become the most important fact in my life.

2 People congregated mostly in the kitchen. Frida met there with the servants to discuss the day-to-day business of running the house. The stove was decorated with white, blue, and yellow Spanish tiles, and the entwined names of Frida and Diego were spelled out in tiny earthenware jugs on the rear wall. On the wall above the stove hung earthenware pots from Oaxaca, copper kettles from Santa Clara, glasses, cups and pitchers from Guadalajara and Puebla and Guanajuato. The overall effect was typically Mexican. Frida and Diego had purchased these pieces of folk art in their travels around the country, and gradually they put together a living collection of beautiful objects created by the most gifted artisans in the country.

Read paragraph 2. Which statement is supported by the information in this paragraph?

• Frida and Diego were mainly interested in displaying their own artistic creations.

• Many objects in the kitchen dated from the time before Frida and Diego met.

• Frida and Diego collected a variety of examples of traditional Mexican crafts.

• All of the objects in the kitchen were gifts from friends.

2 People congregated mostly in the kitchen. Frida met there with the servants to discuss the day-to-day business of running the house. The stove was decorated with white, blue, and yellow Spanish tiles, and the entwined names of Frida and Diego were spelled out in tiny earthenware jugs on the rear wall. On the wall above the stove hung earthenware pots from Oaxaca, copper kettles from Santa Clara, glasses, cups and pitchers from Guadalajara and Puebla and Guanajuato. The overall effect was typically Mexican. Frida and Diego had purchased these pieces of folk art in their travels around the country, and gradually they put together a living collection of beautiful objects created by the most gifted artisans in the country.

Read paragraph 2. Which piece of text from the story supports that Frida and Diego collected a variety of examples of traditional Mexican crafts?

• "Frida met there with the servants to discuss the day-to-day business of running the house."

• "On the wall above the stove hung earthenware pots from Oaxaca, copper kettles from Santa Clara, glasses, cups and pitchers from Guadalajara and Puebla and Guanajuato."

• "The stove was decorated with white, blue, and yellow Spanish tiles."

• "...gradually they put together a living collection of beautiful objects..."

Read this sentence from paragraph 9 of "Life with Frida": "For Frida, setting the table was a ritual, whether she was unfolding the white openwork tablecloth from Aguascalientes, or arranging the simple plates that she had customized with her initials, or setting out Spanish Talavera plates and handblown blue glasses and heirloom silverware." From the context, the reader can determine that "ritual" means __________.

• a difficult job.

• an important ceremony.

• a time-consuming task.

• a playful game.

Read this sentence from paragraph 9 of "Life with Frida": "It was as if the shape and color and sound that was particular to each individual object endowed it with life and an assigned place in a harmonious, aesthetically pleasing world." Which choice BEST describes what role this sentence has in the paragraph?

• The sentence contrasts Frida’s opinions with those of the author.

• The sentence emphasizes the randomness of Frida’s artistic choices.

• The sentence compares Frida’s taste and that of the author.

• The sentence illustrates how Frida made intentional artistic choices, even when setting the table.