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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The title of Chapter 2: "A Happy Death," alludes to a novel written by what author?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Albert Camus.

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

3. Where is the home where Alison Bechdel grew up?
(a) Beech Creek, PA.
(b) Brigdon, NY.
(c) New Hope, PA.
(d) Mapleton, MA.

4. Who is the author of Delta of Venus?
(a) Radclyffe Hall.
(b) Elsa Gidlow.
(c) Anaïs Nin.
(d) Emily Dickinson.

5. Consider the following sentence from Chapter 1: "His shame inhabited our house as pervasively and invisibly as the aromatic must of aging mahogany." What literary device is used in this sentence?
(a) Literary allusion.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What skillful craftsman and artist from Greek mythology does the author compare her father to in Chapter 1?

2. How old was F. Scott Fitzgerald when he died?

3. Who is the male leading role in the play where the author's parents met?

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

5. Who is the babysitter that Alison Bechdel's mother described her father having an affair with during their phone call in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe her family's trip to Europe in Chapter 3?

2. How does the author describe Joan in Chapter 3?

3. How does the author describe her parents' first meeting in Chapter 3?

4. How does the author describe her impressions of her father's death in Chapter 2?

5. What does the title of Chapter 3, "That Old Catastrophe" allude to? Why is this significant?

6. How and why does the author allude to It's a Wonderful Life in Chapter 1?

7. What symbolism is related to the Swiss Army knife that appears in Chapter 3?

8. How would you describe the language style of Fun Home?

9. What symbolism does the author relate to the obelisk in Chapter 2?

10. From what narrative perspective is Fun Home related? Why do you think the author chose this perspective?

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