1. When did President Nixon resign as a result of the Watergate scandal?
(a) March 16, 1974.
(b) September 12, 1973.
(c) June 29, 1967.
(d) August 9, 1974.

2. Of her father, the author writes in Chapter 1, "... my brothers and I were free labor. Dad considered us extensions of his own body, like" what?
(a) "Hairy fingertips."
(b) "Precision robot arms."
(c) "Enslaved legs and arms."
(d) "Gilded wings."

3. For what event did Bruce Bechdel take his family to New York in 1976?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) A Gay Pride parade.
(c) A St. Patrick's Day parade.
(d) The Bicentennial celebration.

4. Over how many years does the author say her father restored their home?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 12.

5. How old was the author when her "actual obsessive-compulsive disorder began"?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.

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. Who wrote the novel Ulysses?

3. How many pages does the author describe comprising the novel Ulysses?

4. What term from Chapter 7 refers to a novel about real life, overlaid with a façade of fiction?

5. Where did the author convince her parents to buy her hiking boots during their trip to Europe in her childhood?

(see the answer key)

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