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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. How frequently do locusts appear and swarm?

2. Who created the illustrations for The Wind in the Willows coloring book that the author describes in Chapter 5?

3. Who wrote Alison Bechdel's mother's favorite poem?

4. On what date did Bruce Bechdel complete his required counseling after his trial?

5. What word from Chapter 5 means self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What impacts of her parents' "creative solitude" does the author describe in Chapter 5?

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

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

5. Why did Bruce Bechdel tell his daughter he was going to Danville in Chapter 6?

6. How did the author respond when she began menstruating in Chapter 6?

7. What play does the author describe her mother in rehearsals for in Chapter 6? Why is this significant?

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

9. What does the author describe her mother discovering on an audio tape 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

Describe and discuss the genre and format of Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. Is the book fiction or nonfiction? Under what sub-genres is the book categorized? What is noteworthy about the book's genre and format?

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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