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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The author describes her childhood home as being built in a brief moment of wealth from the lumber industry in what year?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1798.

3. What does the author claim was her father's passion but not his job in Chapter 1?
(a) Clothing design.
(b) Drinking Scotch.
(c) Historical restoration.
(d) Cooking.

4. How old was the author when her "actual obsessive-compulsive disorder began"?
(a) 8.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

5. What was Helen Bechdel's maiden name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Fontana.
(c) Roth.
(d) Rogers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the 77-year-old poet who is referenced as a lesbian in the panel on page 74?

2. Where did Bruce Bechdel marry his wife?

3. The title of Chapter 2: "A Happy Death," alludes to a novel written by what author?

4. Who is the babysitter that Alison Bechdel's mother described her father having an affair with during their phone call in Chapter 3?

5. What phrase began creeping into the author's journal entries in April, according to Bechdel in Chapter 5?

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