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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. Where did Bruce Bechdel marry his wife?
(a) Italy.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.
2. From what children's book does the author's father's read to her in the bedtime panel in Chapter 1?
(a) April Rabbits.
(b) Just So Stories.
(c) James and the Giant Peach.
(d) Alice in Wonderland.
3. How did Alison Bechdel inform her parents that she was gay?
(a) By telling them in person.
(b) By email.
(c) By letter.
(d) By phone call.
4. What does the author describe her father rinsing her with in the bathtub as a child in Chapter 1?
(a) A purple metal cup.
(b) A white plastic cup.
(c) A red bucket.
(d) A blue bucket.
5. What does the word "qualmish" mean in Chapter 3?
(a) Worried.
(b) Nauseated.
(c) Insistent.
(d) Gregarious.
Short Answer Questions
1. Of what material was Bruce Bechtel's tombstone made?
2. In one of the illustrated panels in Chapter 1, the author says, "When I grow up, my house is going to be all metal, like" what?
3. The author directly correlates the embellishments of her childhood home to what in Chapter 1?
4. When was Bruce Bechdel born?
5. In what role was the author's mother performing in the play when she met her husband?
Short Essay Questions
1. What facts are established through the author's exposition in Chapters 1 and 2?
2. What symbolism is related to the Swiss Army knife that appears in Chapter 3?
3. From what narrative perspective is Fun Home related? Why do you think the author chose this perspective?
4. How does the author describe her father's love of gardening in Chapter 4?
5. What symbolism does the author illuminate in her father's library in Chapter 3?
6. How does the author describe her family's trip to Europe in Chapter 3?
7. How does the author describe her father's profession and obsessions in Chapter 1?
8. How does the author describe Joan in Chapter 3?
9. What does the title of Chapter 2, "A Happy Death" allude to?
10. What literary allusions does the author make in describing her mother in Chapter 3?
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