1. Which of the following adjectives best describes the scenes of Milton in Navy training?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Brave.
(c) Comical.
(d) Focused.

2. What does Lefty teach Desdemona to help her pass the English literacy test required for entry into America?
(a) Passages from the Greek Bible.
(b) A Bible passage forbidding incest.
(c) A Bible passage about eunuchs.
(d) English phrases.

3. What industry is the Temple No. 1 involved in?
(a) Raising silkworms and weaving silk fabric.
(b) Cigar rolling.
(c) Tool and dye manufacturing.
(d) Bootlegging.

4. Which of Callie's physical changes most annoys Tessie?
(a) Her height.
(b) The lowering of her voice.
(c) Menstruation.
(d) Her long, thick hair.

5. What happens to Milton as he is about to go into war that Desdemona believes is an answer to her prayers?
(a) He receives word that Tessie has broken off her engagement to Mike.
(b) He is discharged from the Navy and is able to return to Detroit to work in the Zebra Room.
(c) He is injured by a fellow seaman and spends the rest of the war safely in a US hospital.
(d) He receives word that he has been accepted to the US Naval Academy and is immediately transported off of the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following actions is NOT part of Lefty and Desdemona's plan to convince themselves and others that they are young lovers rather than brother and sister?

2. What artistic medium does Julie Kikuchi work with?

3. What religion do the members of Temple No. 1 practice?

4. Why does Chapter Eleven become interested in current events and politics?

5. What is the source of Dr. Philobosian's sadness?

(see the answer key)

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