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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long prior to his death did Bruce Bechdel's wife ask him for a divorce?
(a) 2 months prior.
(b) 2 weeks prior.
(c) 2 days prior.
(d) 1 week prior.

2. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's brother?
(a) Jack.
(b) Roger.
(c) Ed.
(d) Tim.

3. On what date did the author receive a message to contact her mother immediately because her father had been killed?
(a) 5/3/76.
(b) 6/29/80.
(c) 7/2/80.
(d) 12/1/75.

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

5. Consider the following sentence from Chapter 1: "His shame inhabited our house as pervasively and invisibly as the aromatic must of aging mahogany." What literary device is used in this sentence?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Literary allusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. The title of Chapter 2: "A Happy Death," alludes to a novel written by what author?

2. When did Alison Bechdel's parents purchase their home?

3. How did the author's father die?

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

5. What word from Chapter 1 refers to skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks?

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