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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What childhood fictional character does Joan describe as "a total imperialist" in the panel from page 80?
(a) Jiminy Cricket.
(b) Mickey Mouse.
(c) Christopher Robin.
(d) Alice.

2. Where did Bruce Bechdel attend college?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Ohio State University.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) Pennsylvania State University.

3. What classic movie with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed does the author allude to in Chapter 1?
(a) It's a Wonderful Life.
(b) Vertigo.
(c) Rear Window.
(d) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

4. Over how many years does the author say her father restored their home?
(a) 15.
(b) 22.
(c) 18.
(d) 12.

5. What was Helen Bechdel's maiden name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Roth.
(c) Fontana.
(d) Rogers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Alison Bechdel's mother's favorite poem?

2. What film does the author describe her parents taking the family to see when it opened in 1974?

3. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's brother?

4. Where was the calendar from that Bruce Bechdel gave to his daughter to use as a diary?

5. What does the author claim was her father's passion but not his job in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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