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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the author complain about the wallpaper her father chose for her room in Chapter 1?
(a) It was solid red.
(b) It was blue with stripes.
(c) It was green and white dots.
(d) It was pink with flowers.

2. What does the author describe her father rinsing her with in the bathtub as a child in Chapter 1?
(a) A purple metal cup.
(b) A red bucket.
(c) A blue bucket.
(d) A white plastic cup.

3. 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) Ulysses.
(b) Finnegan's Wake.
(c) Dubliners.
(d) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

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

5. The author describes her childhood home as being built in a brief moment of wealth from the lumber industry in what year?
(a) 1798.
(b) 1867.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1962.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Bruce Bechdel born?

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

4. What is the name of the author's brother who is a year younger than her?

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

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