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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. In what year did Bruce Bechdel die?

2. What kind of truck was involved in Bruce Bechdel's death?

3. Who is the heroine in Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady?

4. To what religion did the author's mother ascribe?

5. When was Bruce Bechdel born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How would you describe the graphics style of Fun Home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of family in Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. How would you describe the author's relationships within her family? Was/is the Bechdel family affectionate? How did Alison Bechdel's family influence her?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the dream imagery that Bechdel presents in Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. How would you describe the images of these dream sequences? What similes, metaphors, and other literary devices are employed in the dream imagery?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the nonlinear structure of Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. In what ways is the narrative nonlinear? Why do you think the author chose to relate her story in this format? How does the author build tension in a nonlinear narrative style?

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