1. A biography is:
● A. a true story written about a real person by someone else.
○ B. a fictional account of historical events.
○ C. a story written by an important person about his or her own life.
○ D. a historical map, photograph, or document.
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2. Many biographies are written in:
○ A. alphabetical order.
● B. chronological order.
○ C. numeric order.
○ D. no logical order.
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3. Read the excerpt from Frida Kahlo by Hedda Garza.
On September 17, 1925, after hours of emergency surgery in the Red Cross Hospital, Frida Kahlo was carried into a gloomy ward, the place where people without much money were taken. Twenty-four other seriously ill and injured patients occupied the beds surrounding hers. One overworked nurse tended to all of them. Which descriptive detail does the author use to convey her viewpoint that the hospital was an uncomfortable place for Frida?
● A. a gloomy ward
○ B. September 17, 1925
○ C. patients occupied the beds
○ D. Red Cross Hospital
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4. Read the excerpt from Frida Kahlo by Hedda Garza.
When Frida Kahlo entered the Ministry of Education building clutching three of her paintings, she gazed awestruck at an amazing sight. Up to a height of three stories, the walls were covered with dozens of huge murals vividly dramatizing the history of Mexico's persecuted Indians. Diego Rivera, perched high up on the scaffolding, was putting the finishing touches on five years of labor. He did not notice the small figure on the ground floor. What do the underlined words indicate about the author's feelings toward Diego Rivera's artwork?
○ A.The author seems to believe that Rivera's artwork was delicate.
○ B. The author seems to believe that Rivera's artwork was outdated.
● C. The author seems to believe that Rivera's artwork was impressive.
○ D. The author seems to believe that Rivera's artwork was educational.
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5. Read the excerpt from Frida Kahlo by Hedda Garza.
During the previous year he had introduced Kahlo to a whole new world—the group that assembled weekly at the home of the Italian-born American photographer Tina Modotti.
Modotti became Kahlo’s role model. She had come to Mexico a few years earlier as the protégée of the famous American photographer Edward Weston. When Weston went home, Modotti stayed, photographing the peasants of Mexico and posing for Diego Rivera. . . .
Modotti was unlike any woman Kahlo had ever met. Independent, daring, revolutionary, Modotti befriended the young painter and sponsored her membership in the Mexican Communist party. Which response to the excerpt is an opinion?
○ A. Modotti came to Mexico from the United States.
○ B. Modotti took pictures of Mexican peasants.
○ C. Modotti created art through her photography.
● D. Modotti was a negative influence on Frida Kahlo.
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Read the excerpt from Frida Kahlo by Hedda Garza.
At a get-together at Modotti’s home, Kahlo saw Diego Rivera again. Later, he did not remember the shy young girl quietly watching the crowd of celebrities. But Kahlo was fascinated by the impetuous Rivera. In many ways they were alike. Both were outrageous pranksters and born masters of exaggeration. . . . "I began to be very interested in him, in spite of the fear I had of him,” she later recalled.
That interest would turn into the love of her life. Which detail from this excerpt best supports the opinion that Diego Rivera was a fun and spontaneous person?
○ A. Kahlo saw Rivera at Modotti’s home.
● B. Kahlo and Rivera both liked playing pranks.
○ C. Kahlo and Rivera were much alike.
○ D. Kahlo was shy at their first meeting.
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*The black circle ● represents what I THINK is the correct answer
**I'm not 100% sure these are right, please don't mistake these as the answer key! •◡•
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