1. What vision compelled the author in the dream she describes in Chapter 5?
(a) A robin.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A snake.
(d) A sunset.

2. What was Beth's last name?
(a) Skawinski.
(b) Walton.
(c) Gryglewicz.
(d) Bryg.

3. Where did the author's mother tell her they might move because of her father's court hearing in Chapter 6?
(a) Louisiana or Georgia.
(b) New York or Massachusetts.
(c) California or Oregon.
(d) Mississippi or Arkansas.

4. How far away was the author in college when her father died?
(a) 10 hours away.
(b) 2 hours away.
(c) 4 hours away.
(d) 5 hours away.

5. What novel is the play The Heiress based on?
(a) The Sun Also Rises.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The Great Gatsby.
(d) Washington Square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term from Chapter 5 refers to a disorder characterized by rapid, uncoordinated jerking movements primarily affecting the face, hands and feet?

2. What is the title of Chapter 5?

3. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's brother?

4. The title of Chapter 2: "A Happy Death," alludes to a novel written by what author?

5. What film does the author describe her parents taking the family to see when it opened in 1974?

(see the answer key)

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