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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does the author describe her father's hearing in Chapter 6?
(a) September 4.
(b) May 12.
(c) June 14.
(d) August 6.

2. What novel by Oscar Wilde does the author allude to with the line "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it"?
(a) The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
(b) The Picture of Dorian Gray.
(c) A House of Pomegranates.
(d) De Profundis.

3. Where does the author describe dreaming about being with her father two nights before he died in Chapter 5?
(a) At her childhood home.
(b) At a cemetery.
(c) At the Bullpen.
(d) At the theater.

4. Where did Bruce Bechdel attend college?
(a) Ohio State University.
(b) Pennsylvania State University.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) Rutgers University.

5. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's father?
(a) Henry.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Claude.
(d) Homer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before her father's death did Bechdel come out to her parents as gay?

2. Who wrote the play The American Dream that the author's mother is seen reading in a panel in Chapter 5?

3. Who is the author of The Well of Loneliness?

4. At what age does Bechdel describe her first foray into poetry in Chapter 5?

5. In what role was the author's mother performing in the play when she met her husband?

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