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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author does Bechdel describe having died in her diary entry in Chapter 6?

2. Where did Bruce Bechdel attend college?

3. The author writes in Chapter 6, "It's said that homes with pubescent children in them are more prone to" what?

4. What was Beth's stepmother's name?

5. By the end of what month does the author say her "earnest diary entries had given way to the implicit lie of the blank page" in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What play does the author describe her mother in rehearsals for in Chapter 6? Why is this significant?

2. What is described in the police report that the author illustrates in Chapter 6?

3. What is alluded to in the title of Chapter 6, "The Ideal Husband"?

4. What does Bechdel write regarding the trial of Oscar Wilde in Chapter 6?

5. How does the author describe her first foray into poetry in Chapter 5?

6. How does Bechdel describe the political atmosphere when she was 13 in Chapter 6?

7. Why does the author go into depth regarding the geography of her hometown in Chapter 5?

8. Why does the author say that her family witnessed lots of sunrises in 1974?

9. How did the author respond when she began menstruating in Chapter 6?

10. What is the significance of the locusts that the author describes in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of appearances versus reality in Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. What are examples of symbolism, imagery, characterization, and setting that support this theme? How does the author feel about false appearances?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the community where the author grew up. How large was Bechdel's hometown? Where geographically is it located? What is the topography like in the region? How would you describe the community atmosphere?

Essay Topic 3

What major facts does the author establish in the beginning of the narrative? How does she establish the setting and relationships within her family? How are these important plot points revealed to the reader?

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