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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Bruce Bechdel attend college?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Ohio State University.
(c) Rutgers University.
(d) Pennsylvania State University.

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

3. What is the name of the author's brother who is a year younger than her?
(a) John.
(b) Paul.
(c) Christian.
(d) Peter.

4. On what day does the author describe her father's hearing in Chapter 6?
(a) September 4.
(b) August 6.
(c) May 12.
(d) June 14.

5. What does the author describe her father rinsing her with in the bathtub as a child in Chapter 1?
(a) A white plastic cup.
(b) A blue bucket.
(c) A red bucket.
(d) A purple metal cup.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Bechdel families were listed in the phone book in the author's home town, as accounted in Chapter 5?

2. Where is the home where Alison Bechdel grew up?

3. The title of Chapter 3, ""That Old Catastrophe," is an allusion to what poem by Wallace Stevens?

4. What was Beth's last name?

5. When did President Nixon resign as a result of the Watergate scandal?

(see the answer key)

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