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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the author's father die?
(a) He was hit by a truck.
(b) He drowned in a river.
(c) He was shot on a hunting trip.
(d) He hung himself.

2. What did Bruce Bechdel teach?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Drama.
(c) Biology.
(d) English.

3. When did Alison Bechdel's parents purchase their home?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1965.

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

5. Where was Bruce Bechdel when he died?
(a) The funeral home.
(b) Route 150.
(c) His mother's house.
(d) Route 80.

Short Answer Questions

1. In one of the illustrated panels in Chapter 1, the author says, "When I grow up, my house is going to be all metal, like" what?

2. Over how many years does the author say her father restored their home?

3. What skillful craftsman and artist from Greek mythology does the author compare her father to in Chapter 1?

4. What word from Chapter 1 refers to skillful use of one's hands when performing conjuring tricks?

5. Alison Bechdel's Fun Home is a graphic memoir that is filled with literary allusions. What book by James Joyce is alluded to with the title of Chapter 1: "Old Father, Old Artificer"?

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