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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away from her childhood home was the "pre-clean air act paper mill" that the author describes in Chapter 5?
(a) 30 miles away.
(b) 5 miles away.
(c) 20 miles away.
(d) 10 miles away.

2. Who is the author of Delta of Venus?
(a) Anaïs Nin.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Radclyffe Hall.
(d) Elsa Gidlow.

3. On what street did the author grow up?
(a) Willow Street.
(b) Riverview Avenue.
(c) Anderson Street.
(d) Maple Avenue.

4. What was the author's favorite page in the Wind in the Willows coloring book?
(a) The map.
(b) The house.
(c) The pond.
(d) The river.

5. What is the name of Alison Bechdel's mother?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Emily.
(d) Helen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the home where Alison Bechdel grew up?

2. In what role was the author's mother performing in the play when she met her husband?

3. At what age does Bechdel describe her first foray into poetry in Chapter 5?

4. Into what war was Bruce Bechdel drafted?

5. How many gestures of affection does the author describe witnessing between her parents in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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