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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. At what time of the day does Bruce Bechdel's obituary cite him as dying?
(a) 12:45 p.m.
(b) 11:10 a.m.
(c) 9:30 p.m.
(d) 8:45 a.m.

2. What was the author's favorite page in the Wind in the Willows coloring book?
(a) The river.
(b) The house.
(c) The map.
(d) The pond.

3. On what day does the author describe her father's hearing in Chapter 6?
(a) August 6.
(b) June 14.
(c) May 12.
(d) September 4.

4. What does the word "lacuna" mean as used in Chapter 6?
(a) A phrase.
(b) A leap.
(c) A gap.
(d) A book.

5. The author compares the Appalachian ridges of her region with what Roman defense fortification in Chapter 5?
(a) Hadrian's Wall.
(b) The Panama Canal.
(c) The Aqueduct.
(d) The Wall of China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade does the author describe getting on her algebra test in her diary entry in Chapter 6?

2. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's father?

3. What color does the author describe coloring the gypsy caravan in the coloring book in Chapter 5?

4. Who created the illustrations for The Wind in the Willows coloring book that the author describes in Chapter 5?

5. Whose father delivered a note accusing Oscar Wilde of being a sodomite, which later led to a libel suit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author go into depth regarding the geography of her hometown in Chapter 5?

2. When did Alison Bechdel's obsessive-compulsive tendencies begin to appear? What did they entail?

3. What symbolism can be seen in the fallen trees in Chapter 6?

4. What does the author describe her mother discovering on an audio tape in Chapter 5?

5. What is alluded to in the title of Chapter 6, "The Ideal Husband"?

6. With whom did Alison Bechdel and her brothers go to stay for several days in Chapter 6? Why?

7. How did the author overcome her obsessive-compulsive tendencies?

8. How did the author respond when she began menstruating in Chapter 6?

9. What does Bechdel write regarding the trial of Oscar Wilde in Chapter 6?

10. What does the title of Chapter 5, "The Canary-Colored Caravan of Death" allude to?

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