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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) James Joyce.
(b) Albert Camus.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald.

2. What gift does the author describe having bought for herself after receiving a letter from her mother after coming out in Chapter 3?
(a) A Swiss army knife.
(b) A pair of earrings.
(c) A book.
(d) A men's suit.

3. How does the author describe Joan after their meeting in Chapter 3?
(a) "Joan was a musician and a short-story writer."
(b) "Joan was a poet and a 'matriarchist.'"
(c) "Joan was an academic and an intellectual."
(d) "Joan was a mechanic and a laborer."

4. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's brother?
(a) Tim.
(b) Roger.
(c) Ed.
(d) Jack.

5. On what date did the author receive a message to contact her mother immediately because her father had been killed?
(a) 6/29/80.
(b) 12/1/75.
(c) 5/3/76.
(d) 7/2/80.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what material was Bruce Bechtel's tombstone made?

2. Who is the author of Delta of Venus?

3. How long prior to his death did Bruce Bechdel's wife ask him for a divorce?

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

5. The author says in Chapter 1 that being raised by her father was not like being raised by Jimmy Stewart but by whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What allusions are made to the works of F. Scott Fitgerald in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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. What facts are established through the author's exposition in Chapters 1 and 2?

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

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

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

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