View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the word "qualmish" mean in Chapter 3?
(a) Insistent.
(b) Worried.
(c) Nauseated.
(d) Gregarious.

4. Who is the babysitter that Alison Bechdel's mother described her father having an affair with during their phone call in Chapter 3?
(a) Jack.
(b) James.
(c) Roy.
(d) Roger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the novel Maurice that is alluded to in Chapter 3?

2. Where was Bruce Bechdel when he died?

3. The author directly correlates the embellishments of her childhood home to what in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the "cultured, dissipated, and penniless European art collector" that the heroine marries in The Portrait of a Lady?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 224 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample