Ana Mendieta's Untitled, from the "Tree of Life" Series (Fig

question 11

Multiple Choice

Ana Mendieta's Untitled, from the "Tree of Life" Series (Fig. 33-29) celebrates the notion that women

• A) have a deeper identification with nature than men do.
• B) are more involved in the reproductive process.
• C) are more intellectual and artistic than men are.
• D) can withstand great amounts of physical and emotional pain.

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