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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. Who is the heroine in Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady?
2. In what year did Bruce Bechdel die?
3. Consider the following sentence from Chapter 1: "His shame inhabited our house as pervasively and invisibly as the aromatic must of aging mahogany." What literary device is used in this sentence?
4. What skillful craftsman and artist from Greek mythology does the author compare her father to in Chapter 1?
5. How does the author describe Joan after their meeting in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe Joan in Chapter 3?
2. How would you describe the graphics style of Fun Home?
3. What mythological allusions does the author make in Chapter 1?
4. How and why does the author allude to It's a Wonderful Life in Chapter 1?
5. What literary allusions does the author make in describing her mother in Chapter 3?
6. What symbolism is related to the Swiss Army knife that appears in Chapter 3?
7. How does the author describe her father's profession and obsessions in Chapter 1?
8. What symbolism does the author relate to the obelisk in Chapter 2?
9. How does the author describe her "coming out" to her parents in Chapter 3?
10. How does the author describe her family's trip to Europe 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 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 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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