Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Alison Bechdel

Nonfiction | Graphic Memoir | Adult | Published in 2006

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Multiple Choice

1. D (Chapter 1)

2. B (Chapter 1)

3. A (Chapter 3)

4. A (Various chapters)

5. C (Chapter 2)

6. B (Chapter 5)

7. C (Chapter 6)

8. B (Various chapters)

9. A (Chapter 7)

10. C (Chapter 6)

11. D (Various chapters)

12. B (Various chapters)

13. D (Chapter 4)

14. A (Chapter 1)

15. C (Chapter 7)

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Long Answer

1. Students should discuss the notion of Bechdel’s childhood home, how “fun home” is short for “funeral home,” and the ways in which it speaks to the “tragicomic” nature of the book. They may also touch on Bruce’s propensity for historical restoration. (Various chapters)

2. Answers may vary. They could relay how Alison compares Bruce to Daedalus, Gatsby, Proust, Leopold Bloom, or Oscar Wilde. They may also discuss the ways in which Bruce and Alison are opposites, with the former having to hide his gayness and the other being able to explore hers as she grew older. Additionally, they might relay Alison’s similarities to Stephen or Icarus.