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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author says in Chapter 3, "Dad was passionate about many writers, but he had a particular reverence for" whom?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

2. Who is the "smooth-talking fortune hunter" in The Heiress that the author describes in Chapter 3?
(a) William James.
(b) Morris Townsend.
(c) James Waldrop.
(d) Edgar Spency.

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

4. The author says in Chapter 1 that being raised by her father was not like being raised by Jimmy Stewart but by whom?
(a) Amanda Stewart.
(b) Martha Stewart.
(c) Bette Davis.
(d) Donna Reed.

5. What is the name of Alison Bechdel's mother?
(a) Emily.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Helen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skillful craftsman and artist from Greek mythology does the author compare her father to in Chapter 1?

2. Who is the male leading role in the play where the author's parents met?

3. What classic movie with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed does the author allude to in Chapter 1?

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

5. Into what war was Bruce Bechdel drafted?

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