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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "qualmish" mean in Chapter 3?
(a) Worried.
(b) Gregarious.
(c) Nauseated.
(d) Insistent.

2. How did the author's father die?
(a) He drowned in a river.
(b) He hung himself.
(c) He was hit by a truck.
(d) He was shot on a hunting trip.

3. Where did Bruce Bechdel marry his wife?
(a) Germany.
(b) Italy.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

4. When did Alison Bechdel's parents purchase their home?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1972.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the author's youngest brother?

2. In what year does the author describe the energy crisis and the year-round daylight savings it entailed in Chapter 5?

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

4. How many residents does the author describe in her hometown in Chapter 5?

5. Of what material was Bruce Bechtel's tombstone made?

(see the answer key)

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