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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. What novel is the play The Heiress based on?
(a) The Sun Also Rises.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) The Great Gatsby.
(d) Washington Square.

2. Who is the "smooth-talking fortune hunter" in The Heiress that the author describes in Chapter 3?
(a) James Waldrop.
(b) Edgar Spency.
(c) Morris Townsend.
(d) William James.

3. When was Bruce Bechdel born?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1949.

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

5. What is the name of the author's brother who is a year younger than her?
(a) Christian.
(b) Paul.
(c) Peter.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was the author when her father died?

3. How does the author describe her father's headstone in Chapter 2?

4. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's brother?

5. The author directly correlates the embellishments of her childhood home to what in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does the title of Chapter 2, "A Happy Death" allude to?

8. How does the author describe her father's love of gardening in Chapter 4?

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

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

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