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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of Delta of Venus?
(a) Radclyffe Hall.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) Elsa Gidlow.
(d) Anaïs Nin.

2. Who is the 77-year-old poet who is referenced as a lesbian in the panel on page 74?
(a) Christine Roth.
(b) Marie Antony.
(c) Jennifer Roberts.
(d) Elsa Gidlow.

3. Over how many years does the author say her father restored their home?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 22.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the heroine in Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady?

2. How does the author describe her father's headstone in Chapter 2?

3. Who is the babysitter that Alison Bechdel's mother described her father having an affair with during their phone call in Chapter 3?

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

5. What is the date printed on the passport photo from the author's trip to Europe with her family in Chapter 3?

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