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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does the author describe having bought for herself after receiving a letter from her mother after coming out in Chapter 3?
(a) A Swiss army knife.
(b) A men's suit.
(c) A pair of earrings.
(d) A book.

2. The author describes her childhood home as being built in a brief moment of wealth from the lumber industry in what year?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1867.

3. When was Bruce Bechdel born?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1939.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Alison Bechdel when she realized she was a lesbian?

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

3. From what children's book does the author's father's read to her in the bedtime panel in Chapter 1?

4. Into what war was Bruce Bechdel drafted?

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

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