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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 play does the author describe her parents going to see at the Playhouse in Chapter 6?

2. As an aspect of her obsessive-compulsive disorder, what did the author avoid at all costs?

3. On what date did Oscar Wilde face trial for sodomy and gross indecency?

4. In what year does the author describe the energy crisis and the year-round daylight savings it entailed in Chapter 5?

5. What month was it when the author got her first period?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the changes in her diary in Chapter 6?

2. What is the significance of the locusts that the author describes in Chapter 6?

3. What symbolism can be seen in the fallen trees in Chapter 6?

4. How does the author describe her first foray into poetry in Chapter 5?

5. Why does the author go into depth regarding the geography of her hometown in Chapter 5?

6. How does Bechdel describe her mother's talents in Chapter 5?

7. What is described in the police report that the author illustrates in Chapter 6?

8. Describe the dream in the beginning of Chapter 5. What symbolism can be seen in the dream?

9. What is revealed of Bruce Bechdel's obituary in Chapter 5?

10. What is alluded to in the title of Chapter 6, "The Ideal Husband"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the events surrounding Bruce Bechdel's trial in the narrative. What was Bruce Bechdel charged with? By whom was he charged? What was the outcome of the trial? How did the trial affect the author and her family?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the characterization of the author's mother, Helen Bechdel in the memoir. How would you describe the relationship between Alison and Helen Bechdel? What did Helen Bechdel study and how does the author describe her mother's talents?

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