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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. Where did Bruce Bechdel marry his wife?

3. How long prior to his death did Bruce Bechdel's wife ask him for a divorce?

4. What does the author claim was her father's passion but not his job in Chapter 1?

5. What classic movie with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed does the author allude to in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What literary allusion is tied to lilacs in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the style of the illustrations in Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. What colors predominate the images? Why do you think these colors were chosen? How do the pictures in the book help the reader relate to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the political and historical allusions in Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. How does the author describe the political atmosphere in America during her childhood and adolescence? What major historical events took place at this time? How did they shape the author's life and outlook?

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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