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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alison Bechdel's Fun Home is a graphic memoir that is filled with literary allusions. What book by James Joyce is alluded to with the title of Chapter 1: "Old Father, Old Artificer"?
(a) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
(b) Ulysses.
(c) Dubliners.
(d) Finnegan's Wake.

2. Where did the author's mother study acting?
(a) New York City.
(b) Ottawa.
(c) Miami.
(d) New Brunswick.

3. What is the name of the author's brother who is a year younger than her?
(a) Paul.
(b) Christian.
(c) John.
(d) Peter.

4. The title of Chapter 2: "A Happy Death," alludes to a novel written by what author?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Albert Camus.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author's father die?

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

3. How long prior to his death did Bruce Bechdel's wife ask him for a divorce?

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

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

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