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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what role was the author's mother performing in the play when she met her husband?
(a) Miss Malaprop.
(b) Lady Bracknell.
(c) Katherina.
(d) Juliet.

2. Who is the 77-year-old poet who is referenced as a lesbian in the panel on page 74?
(a) Elsa Gidlow.
(b) Marie Antony.
(c) Christine Roth.
(d) Jennifer Roberts.

3. The author writes in Chapter 1 that "In the circus, acrobatics where one person lies on the floor balancing another are called" what?
(a) "Epicurian Games."
(b) "Daedalus Games."
(c) "Icarian Games."
(d) "Homeric Games."

4. What childhood fictional character does Joan describe as "a total imperialist" in the panel from page 80?
(a) Alice.
(b) Jiminy Cricket.
(c) Mickey Mouse.
(d) Christopher Robin.

5. Who is the heroine in Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady?
(a) Marie Antoinette.
(b) Edna Waldrop.
(c) Emily Wharton.
(d) Isabel Archer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bruce Bechdel marry his wife?

2. What word from Chapter 1 refers to skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks?

3. Where was Bruce Bechdel when he died?

4. Of what material was Bruce Bechtel's tombstone made?

5. What gift did the author's mother give to Joan immediately after Bruce's funeral?

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