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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author compares the Appalachian ridges of her region with what Roman defense fortification in Chapter 5?
(a) The Aqueduct.
(b) The Panama Canal.
(c) The Wall of China.
(d) Hadrian's Wall.

2. Who is the "cultured, dissipated, and penniless European art collector" that the heroine marries in The Portrait of a Lady?
(a) William Anderson.
(b) James Fletcher.
(c) Morris Townsend.
(d) Gilbet Osmond.

3. How many residents does the author describe in her hometown in Chapter 5?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 800.
(d) 2,500.

4. What is the title of Chapter 5?
(a) "A Walk in the Woods."
(b) "The Canary-Colored Caravan of Death."
(c) "The Antihero's Journey."
(d) "Sunday Morning."

5. On what date did the author receive a message to contact her mother immediately because her father had been killed?
(a) 12/1/75.
(b) 5/3/76.
(c) 6/29/80.
(d) 7/2/80.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What interstate does the author describe having been blasted through the ridge beyond hers in Chapter 5?

3. Who is the author of Little Women?

4. How does the author describe Joan after their meeting in Chapter 3?

5. What magazine did the author's mother give her for her 14th birthday?

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