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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does the author describe coloring the gypsy caravan in the coloring book in Chapter 5?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Bright purple.
(c) Canary yellow.
(d) Midnight blue.

2. What does the word "lacuna" mean as used in Chapter 6?
(a) A phrase.
(b) A gap.
(c) A leap.
(d) A book.

3. What did the Drs. Gryglewicz give to the author's mother on her opening night of the play in Chapter 6?
(a) A bouquet of roses.
(b) A bouquet of daisies.
(c) A bouquet of pansies.
(d) A bouquet of lilies.

4. 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) Roy.
(c) Jack.
(d) James.

5. At what age does Bechdel describe her first foray into poetry in Chapter 5?
(a) At age 11.
(b) At age 5.
(c) At age 9.
(d) At age 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what religion did the author's mother ascribe?

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

3. What was Beth's stepmother's name?

4. What does the author describe putting deadlines for on her wall calendar at the end of Chapter 5?

5. In what role was the author's mother performing in the play when she met her husband?

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