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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does the author describe having bought for herself after receiving a letter from her mother after coming out in Chapter 3?
(a) A book.
(b) A men's suit.
(c) A pair of earrings.
(d) A Swiss army knife.

2. The title of Chapter 6, "The Ideal Husband" is an allusion to the play "An Ideal Husband" written by whom?
(a) Edward Albee.
(b) James Joyce.
(c) Oscar Wilde.
(d) Radclyffe Hall.

3. Who created the illustrations for The Wind in the Willows coloring book that the author describes in Chapter 5?
(a) Wallace Stevens.
(b) Gilbet Osmond.
(c) E. H. Shepard.
(d) E. M. Forster.

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

5. What television show does the author describe as "the dumbest T.V. show in the world. Next to the Brady Bunch" in Chapter 6?
(a) Sonny and Cher.
(b) The Jeffersons.
(c) All in the Family.
(d) Mork and Mindy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Beth's stepmother's name?

2. Where did Bruce Bechdel attend college?

3. What play were Bruce Bechdel and his wife performing in when they met?

4. On what date did Bruce Bechdel complete his required counseling after his trial?

5. Who is the babysitter that Alison Bechdel's mother described her father having an affair with during their phone call in Chapter 3?

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