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

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

3. How does the author describe Joan after their meeting in Chapter 3?

4. Where did the author convince her parents to buy her hiking boots during their trip to Europe in her childhood?

5. Who is the 77-year-old poet who is referenced as a lesbian in the panel on page 74?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What literary allusion is tied to lilacs 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 father's love of gardening in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the relationships between Bruce Bechdel, Roy, and Bill in the narrative. How did these relationships develop? How did they end? How does the author feel about these relationships?

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 author's literary allusions to Albert Camus in Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. What works by Camus does the author allude to in the narrative? How does Bechdel connect Camus to her father's death? What are common themes between the works of Camus and Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic?

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