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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does the author describe her father's hearing in Chapter 6?
(a) June 14.
(b) May 12.
(c) September 4.
(d) August 6.

2. What vision compelled the author in the dream she describes in Chapter 5?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A snake.
(c) A sunset.
(d) A robin.

3. What author does Bechdel describe having died in her diary entry in Chapter 6?
(a) J. R. R. Tolkien.
(b) E. H. Shepard.
(c) E. M. Forster.
(d) Anaïs Nin.

4. What word from Chapter 5 means self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness?
(a) Gregarious.
(b) Maudlin.
(c) Legerdemain.
(d) Antagonistic.

5. What did Bruce Bechdel teach?
(a) English.
(b) Drama.
(c) Biology.
(d) Calculus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe Richard as illustrating a children's filmstrip about in Chapter 7?

2. For what event did Bruce Bechdel take his family to New York in 1976?

3. What is the title of Chapter 7?

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

5. When did President Nixon resign as a result of the Watergate scandal?

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