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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. 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) "Gilded wings."
(b) "Hairy fingertips."
(c) "Precision robot arms."
(d) "Enslaved legs and arms."

2. What does the author claim was her father's passion but not his job in Chapter 1?
(a) Clothing design.
(b) Historical restoration.
(c) Drinking Scotch.
(d) Cooking.

3. Of what material was Bruce Bechtel's tombstone made?
(a) Fieldstone.
(b) Granite.
(c) Marble.
(d) Bronze.

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

5. What does the author describe her father rinsing her with in the bathtub as a child in Chapter 1?
(a) A red bucket.
(b) A purple metal cup.
(c) A white plastic cup.
(d) A blue bucket.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Alison Bechdel inform her parents that she was gay?

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

3. Who is the author of Delta of Venus?

4. Who is the author of the novel Maurice that is alluded to in Chapter 3?

5. When did Alison Bechdel's parents purchase their home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the title of Chapter 4, "In the Shadow of the Young Girls in Flower" allude to?

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

3. What literary allusions does the author make in describing her mother in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

7. How does the author describe her "coming out" to her parents in Chapter 3?

8. What symbolism does the author illuminate in her father's library in Chapter 3?

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

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

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