1. What is unusual about Desdemona's presence on Hastings Street?
(a) Hastings Street is a long distance from her home on Hurlbut.
(b) Hastings Street is primarily a white neighborhood and Desdemona is black.
(c) Hastings Street is primarily a black neighborhood and Desdemona is white.
(d) Desdemona is dressed in traditional Greek clothing while everyone on Hastings Street is dressed in modern clothing.

2. What does Lefty decide to do to earn money to support his family after Jimmy Zismo's death?
(a) Work at the Ford factory.
(b) Sell Jimmy's zebra skin rug.
(c) Open a bar, the Zebra Room, in his basement.
(d) Take over Jimmy's bootlegging business.

3. What does Jerome accuse Callie and the Object of being?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Backstabbers.
(c) Sisters.
(d) Lesbians.

4. Who discovers Callie's unusual genitals in this chapter?
(a) The Object.
(b) The emergency room doctor and nurse.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Dr. Luce.

5. Why does the narrator say that the riots were "the best thing that ever happened to us"?
(a) Because Lefty had three insurance policies on the Zebra Room, the family was paid a large sum of money when the business burned down.
(b) The riots made the Stephanides family develop a strong sense of pride in their Greek heritage.
(c) Fear of having their home and business destroyed during the riots brought the Stephanides family closer together.
(d) Because the Zebra Room was a failing business, it was a relief to the family to not have to worry about profits any more.