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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The title of Chapter 2: "A Happy Death," alludes to a novel written by what author?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Albert Camus.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

2. When was Bruce Bechdel born?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1949.

3. What does the author describe her father rinsing her with in the bathtub as a child in Chapter 1?
(a) A white plastic cup.
(b) A purple metal cup.
(c) A blue bucket.
(d) A red bucket.

4. The author says in Chapter 1 that being raised by her father was not like being raised by Jimmy Stewart but by whom?
(a) Bette Davis.
(b) Donna Reed.
(c) Amanda Stewart.
(d) Martha Stewart.

5. How many gestures of affection does the author describe witnessing between her parents in Chapter 3?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bruce Bechdel marry his wife?

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

3. Of what material was Bruce Bechtel's tombstone made?

4. The title of Chapter 3, ""That Old Catastrophe," is an allusion to what poem by Wallace Stevens?

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

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