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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over how many years does the author say her father restored their home?

2. The author compares her aesthetic to her father's in Chapter 1, saying that she was Spartan to her father's what?

3. On what date did the author receive a message to contact her mother immediately because her father had been killed?

4. What film does the author describe her parents taking the family to see when it opened in 1974?

5. Who is the author of Delta of Venus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How affectionate does the author describe her family when growing up?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does the author describe her family's trip to Europe in Chapter 3?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the genre and format of Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. Is the book fiction or nonfiction? Under what sub-genres is the book categorized? What is noteworthy about the book's genre and format?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the secrets of Bruce Bechdel that are revealed in the course of the narrative. How did these secrets impact the Bechdel family? How did they impact his marriage? How does the author feel about the secrets she discovered about her father?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of homosexuality in Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. How does the author develop this theme through setting, characterization, action, symbolism, and imagery? How does the author describe coming to terms with her homosexuality? How does she relate to her father's homosexuality?

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