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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the author when she claims her "father's secret almost surfaced" in Chapter 6?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

2. On what date did the author receive a message to contact her mother immediately because her father had been killed?
(a) 12/1/75.
(b) 7/2/80.
(c) 5/3/76.
(d) 6/29/80.

3. How did the author's father die?
(a) He hung himself.
(b) He drowned in a river.
(c) He was hit by a truck.
(d) He was shot on a hunting trip.

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

5. On what street did the author grow up?
(a) Anderson Street.
(b) Riverview Avenue.
(c) Maple Avenue.
(d) Willow Street.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In what year does the author describe the energy crisis and the year-round daylight savings it entailed in Chapter 5?

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

5. What does the word "lacuna" mean as used in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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