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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long before her father's death did Bechdel come out to her parents as gay?
(a) 4 months earlier.
(b) 2 weeks earlier.
(c) 2 months earlier.
(d) 1 week earlier.

2. How old was F. Scott Fitzgerald when he died?
(a) 49.
(b) 35.
(c) 44.
(d) 51.

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

4. How did Alison Bechdel inform her parents that she was gay?
(a) By letter.
(b) By email.
(c) By telling them in person.
(d) By phone call.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of truck was involved in Bruce Bechdel's death?

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

3. From what children's book does the author's father's read to her in the bedtime panel in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the author of the novel Maurice that is alluded to in Chapter 3?

5. Over how many years does the author say her father restored their home?

(see the answer key)

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