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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Vs Frida Khalo

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Pick traits that best describe Sor Juana Inés.

a)

Rebellious, because she challenged the established norms of society.

b)

Indecisive, she did not know what do do with her life.

c)

Intellectual; she spoke many languages, could debate in theology, and could solve complex equations.

d)

Creative, she painted many self-portraits that showed her deep introspection.

e)

Creative, she wrote poems, plays, and songs. She was regarded as the first feminist of the Americas.

2.

Pick traits that best describe Frida Kahlo.

a)

Chaotic, she was unfaithful (just as her husband was) and had a tempestuous relationship. She divorced and remarried the same man.

b)

Persistent; despite of limited physically mobility and health complication, she painted many works of arts that are highly prized today for her deep introspection and Mexican identity.

c)

Intellectual; she spoke many languages, could debate in theology, and could solve complex equations.

d)

Creative, she painted many self-portraits that showed her deep introspection, works portraying friends, religious art, and Mexicanidad.

e)

Creative, she wrote poems, plays, and songs. She was regarded as the first feminist of the Americas.

3.

Which life events are true about Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz?

a)

She became a nun.

b)

She had no children.

c)

She married the same man twice.

d)

She never married, but had many suitors.

e)

She was a writer.

4.

Which life events are true about Frida Kahlo?

a)

She became a nun.

b)

She had no children.

c)

She married the same man twice.

d)

She became an artist.

e)

She never married, but had many suitors.

5.

When did Sor Juana Inés live?

a)

She lived in the Renaissance.

b)

She lived in the Medieval Era.

c)

She lived in the 20th century.

d)

She lived in the 17th century.

6.

When did Frida Kahlo live?

a)

She lived in the Renaissance.

b)

She lived in the Medieval Era.

c)

She lived in the 20th century.

d)

She lived in the 17th century.

7.

Select the images that depict Frida Kahlo.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
8.

Select the images that depict Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
9.

Both Sor Juana and Frida are well-known artists from (a)   . (Start with capital letter)

10.

What characteristics best describe this painting?

a)

Frida was vain and narcissistic so she loved painting herself.

b)

Frida painted her suffering self on one side dressed with European conservative clothing and a broken heart to represent what society wants her to be and dependency of a man she loves.

c)

Frida painter herself with more Tehuano clothing on one side to represent her authentic self and mixed heritage. She is not suffering, but she remembers her husband with a small portrait.

d)

It is a representation of her bisexuality and her desire to express herself freely without the dangers and discrimination of the times.

e)

Her cut off artery suggests that she severed herself from Diego and was suffering from loneliness.

11.

What is the poem Redondillas is about?

a)

The poem talks about true love and keeping that person by sacrificing your goals and comfort.

b)

The poem criticizes men for corrupting women and then blaming them for it.

c)

Feminism: achieving equality, equity, and justice for women.

d)

It talk about men who have many lovers but want to find a "good girl" to marry.

e)

It talks about the different versions of the self: the one that society expects you to be and who you want to be.

12.

Inútil means (a)   .

13.

Raro means (a)   .

14.

Necio means (a)   .

15.

Enfadar means (a)   .

16.

Corazón means ___________.

a)

heart

b)

soul

c)

deduction

d)

darkness

17.

Lágrimas means ___________.

a)

languish

b)

tears

c)

riches

d)

desired

18.

Riquezas means ___________.

a)

languish

b)

tears

c)

riches

d)

desired

19.

Triunfar means ___________.

a)

truffle

b)

triumph

c)

soul

d)

heart

20.

Desear means ___________.

a)

to need

b)

disdain

c)

to decimate

d)

to wish