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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. How does the author describe her father's headstone in Chapter 2?
(a) It is a Catholic cross.
(b) It is a star.
(c) It is a Celtic cross.
(d) It is an obelisk.

2. Where was the author in Europe when she convinced her parents for the right to trade a tank suit for shorts at the beach?
(a) Cannes.
(b) Paris.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) London.

3. Who is the male leading role in the play where the author's parents met?
(a) Mr. Darcy.
(b) Macbeth.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Petruchio.

4. What gift did the author's mother give to Joan immediately after Bruce's funeral?
(a) A book.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A ring.
(d) A necklace.

5. 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."

Short Answer Questions

1. What author had Bruce Bechdel become immersed in the year before he died?

2. The title of Chapter 2: "A Happy Death," alludes to a novel written by what author?

3. Who is the author of The Well of Loneliness?

4. Where did Bruce Bechdel marry his wife?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What literary allusion is tied to lilacs in Chapter 4?

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

5. How would you describe the graphics style of Fun Home?

6. How does the author compare herself with her father in Chapter 1?

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

8. What mythological allusions does the author make in Chapter 1?

9. How does the author describe her father's profession and obsessions in Chapter 1?

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

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