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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the author's youngest brother?
(a) Christian.
(b) John.
(c) Peter.
(d) Paul.

2. How old was Alison Bechdel when she realized she was a lesbian?
(a) 22.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

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

4. What kind of truck was involved in Bruce Bechdel's death?
(a) A Borden Milk truck.
(b) A Getty Gas truck.
(c) A Duncan Hines truck.
(d) A Sunbeam Bread truck.

5. Of what material was Bruce Bechtel's tombstone made?
(a) Granite.
(b) Bronze.
(c) Fieldstone.
(d) Marble.

Short Answer Questions

1. What novel is the play The Heiress based on?

2. The author writes in Chapter 1 that "In the circus, acrobatics where one person lies on the floor balancing another are called" what?

3. How did F. Scott Fitzgerald die?

4. Where did the author's mother study acting?

5. The author says in Chapter 1 that being raised by her father was not like being raised by Jimmy Stewart but by whom?

(see the answer key)

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