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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 of her father in Chapter 1, "He used his skillful artifice not to make things, but to make things appear to be" what?
(a) "Pristine."
(b) "Beautiful."
(c) "What they were not."
(d) "Historical."

2. Who is the author of The Well of Loneliness?
(a) Elsa Gidlow.
(b) Radclyffe Hall.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Morris Townsend.

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

4. Where did Bruce Bechdel marry his wife?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In one of the illustrated panels in Chapter 1, the author says, "When I grow up, my house is going to be all metal, like" what?

2. What author had Bruce Bechdel become immersed in the year before he died?

3. What gift did the author's mother give to Joan immediately after Bruce's funeral?

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

5. What gift does the author describe having bought for herself after receiving a letter from her mother after coming out in Chapter 3?

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