1. What does the narrator say makes him/her "the most famous hermaphrodite in history"?
(a) S/he went to the doctor to have a sex change operation.
(b) S/he was studied by Dr. Luce.
(c) S/he has the brain of a boy, but was raised as a girl.
(d) S/he lived as a girl but had the body of a boy.

2. Why do Lefty and Desdemona know that they can trust Sourmelina to keep the secret that they are siblings?
(a) Sourmelina has her own secret: she is a lesbian.
(b) Lefty and Desdemona threaten Sourmelina.
(c) Sourmelina does not know that Lefty and Desdemona are siblings.
(d) Lefty and Desdemona pay Sourmelina a fee for her silence.

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

4. What is located in Desdemona's hope chest that she fears she will never use?
(a) An olive wood silkworm box.
(b) A baby blanket.
(c) A wedding dress.
(d) A corset.

5. 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?
(a) They consummate their marriage in the life boat.
(b) They board the ship separately.
(c) They have chance meetings on the deck pretending to be getting to know each other for the first time.
(d) They discuss their family tree as if they are learning it for the first time.