Lectura de Frida Kahlo

Why did she say she was born in a year after her actual birth date?

• Her father died.

• People would be more willing to accept her as a female artist and purchase her artwork.

• She met the love of her life.

• She wanted to identify with the Mexican culture and pride during the Mexican Revolution.

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What is a common theme that Frida paints in the majority of her paintings?

• money and love

• pain and suffering

• pain and money

• love and lions

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Which of the following best describes Kahlo’s relationship with her heritage?

• She was proud of her heritage.

• She was embarrassed by her heritage.

• She knew very little about her heritage.

• She felt guilty for neglecting her heritage.

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Which most likely caused Frida Kahlo to begin painting?

• She was inspired as a little girl

• Both polio and a streetcar accident which kept her in bed.

• She was inspired by her husband's art

• Her mother encouraged her

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Which of the following best identifies the central idea in the text?

• After Kahlo’s accident, she was unable to leave her bed, which allowed her to discover her passion and talent for painting.

• Kahlo’s artwork was motivated by the adversity that she faced, the pride that she felt in her heritage, and the struggle for woman’s rights.

• Kahlo primarily used her art to assert her political opinions and her desire to create change.

• While Kahlo achieved great success in Mexico, she became much more famous after she passed away.

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Which two details from the text best support Frida's ability to overcome obstacles, take pride in her culture, and to fight for women's rights.

• "She spent those long hours painting, mostly self-portraits and some portraits of her friends from school.” (Paragraph 3)

• “The political activism the group practiced gave Kahlo greater appreciation for Mexican culture, especially when it came to the role women played within it.” (Paragraph 4)

• "Although the show was not as successful as she hoped, she did become the first modern-day Mexican artist featured in the Louvre, Paris’ world-famous art museum.” (Paragraph 7)

• “Continual relationship troubles with Rivera and never-ending health issues only pushed Kahlo to paint even more.” (Paragraph 8)

• "Exhibitions of her work have been featured all around the world, films have been made about her life, and her paintings have sold for a lot of money.” (Paragraph 10)

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How does describing Kahlo as “the mother of the selfie” in paragraph 10 contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?

• It connects Kahlo’s art to present day.

• It proves that Kahlo was ahead of her time.

• It allows readers to better understand her work.

• It encourages readers to think about Kahlo more often.

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How did Kahlo’s worsening health affect her art?

• She was unable to paint as much as she used to because of her health.

• She used darker colors in her paintings because her mood was affected.

• She used painting to help her feel better and she painted with greater passion.

• She painted herself less often because she wasn’t confident in her appearance.

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What country were Frida and her husband from?

• America

• Spain

• Portugal

• Mexico

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What experience inspired Kahlo to begin painting in her early years?

• Meeting artist Diego Rivera.

• Attending art class in college.

• Recovering from her bus accident while in the hospital.

• Witnessing injustice and poverty.

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