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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Consider the following sentence from Chapter 1: "His shame inhabited our house as pervasively and invisibly as the aromatic must of aging mahogany." What literary device is used in this sentence?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Onomatopoeia.
(c) Simile.
(d) Literary allusion.

2. How many pages does the author describe comprising the novel Ulysses?
(a) 357.
(b) 456.
(c) 768.
(d) 259.

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

4. What is the name of the autobiography that the author describes her father giving to her in Chapter 7?
(a) Wandering Alone.
(b) Earthly Paradise.
(c) The Long Journey.
(d) The Road.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who authored the novel Orlando: A Biography?

2. What was the name of Bruce Bechdel's mother?

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

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

5. How many gestures of affection does the author describe witnessing between her parents in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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