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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Metaphor.
(b) Literary allusion.
(c) Simile.
(d) Onomatopoeia.

2. The author writes in Chapter 1 that "In the circus, acrobatics where one person lies on the floor balancing another are called" what?
(a) "Icarian Games."
(b) "Epicurian Games."
(c) "Homeric Games."
(d) "Daedalus Games."

3. From what children's book does the author's father's read to her in the bedtime panel in Chapter 1?
(a) Just So Stories.
(b) April Rabbits.
(c) Alice in Wonderland.
(d) James and the Giant Peach.

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

5. What author had Bruce Bechdel become immersed in the year before he died?
(a) Marcel Proust.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did the author complain about the wallpaper her father chose for her room in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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