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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did F. Scott Fitzgerald die?
(a) He had a heart attack.
(b) He was in a car accident.
(c) He drowned.
(d) He swallowed a bottle lid.

2. Who is the babysitter that Alison Bechdel's mother described her father having an affair with during their phone call in Chapter 3?
(a) Roger.
(b) Jack.
(c) James.
(d) Roy.

3. What kind of truck was involved in Bruce Bechdel's death?
(a) A Duncan Hines truck.
(b) A Sunbeam Bread truck.
(c) A Borden Milk truck.
(d) A Getty Gas truck.

4. What classic movie with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed does the author allude to in Chapter 1?
(a) It's a Wonderful Life.
(b) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
(c) Rear Window.
(d) Vertigo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Delta of Venus?

2. What is the author's mother's middle name?

3. How long after Bruce Bechdel's trial did Nixon resign as President?

4. Why did the author complain about the wallpaper her father chose for her room in Chapter 1?

5. Where does the author describe dreaming about being with her father two nights before he died in Chapter 5?

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