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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of her father, the author writes in Chapter 1, "... my brothers and I were free labor. Dad considered us extensions of his own body, like" what?
(a) "Enslaved legs and arms."
(b) "Gilded wings."
(c) "Hairy fingertips."
(d) "Precision robot arms."

2. How far away was the author in college when her father died?
(a) 10 hours away.
(b) 4 hours away.
(c) 2 hours away.
(d) 5 hours away.

3. In one of the illustrated panels in Chapter 1, the author says, "When I grow up, my house is going to be all metal, like" what?
(a) "A submarine."
(b) "A spaceship."
(c) "A silo."
(d) "A prison."

4. Into what war was Bruce Bechdel drafted?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) World War II.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Vietnam War.

5. Where did the author's mother study acting?
(a) Ottawa.
(b) Miami.
(c) New York City.
(d) New Brunswick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the heroine in Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady?

2. What does the author describe her father rinsing her with in the bathtub as a child in Chapter 1?

3. The title of Chapter 2: "A Happy Death," alludes to a novel written by what author?

4. On what date did the author receive a message to contact her mother immediately because her father had been killed?

5. What is the date printed on the passport photo from the author's trip to Europe with her family in Chapter 3?

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