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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the author when she claims her "father's secret almost surfaced" in Chapter 6?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

2. 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?
(a) "A spaceship."
(b) "A silo."
(c) "A submarine."
(d) "A prison."

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

4. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's mother?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Helen.
(c) Marie.
(d) Dorothy.

5. Where did the author's mother tell her they might move because of her father's court hearing in Chapter 6?
(a) Louisiana or Georgia.
(b) Mississippi or Arkansas.
(c) California or Oregon.
(d) New York or Massachusetts.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author compares the Appalachian ridges of her region with what Roman defense fortification in Chapter 5?

3. Who is the "smooth-talking fortune hunter" in The Heiress that the author describes in Chapter 3?

4. What film does the author describe her parents taking the family to see when it opened in 1974?

5. Who is the author of the novel Maurice that is alluded to in Chapter 3?

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