Middlesex Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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Middlesex Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Tricknology.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lefty resolve to do after his visit to the brothel?
(a) Leave Bithynios to immigrate to America.
(b) Marry a village girl and start a family.
(c) Tell Desdemona of his feelings for her.
(d) Attend the local Greek church more often.

2. In the chapter "Tricknology", what does Lefty do to help supplement his income?
(a) He extends the operating hours of the Zebra Room.
(b) He solicits women to pose for pornographic photos taken by his friend Maurice.
(c) He serves as a driver for his friend Maurice during the day.
(d) He rents a room in the family's home to a customer from the Zebra Room.

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

4. What is the source of Dr. Philobosian's sadness?
(a) He has no where to go when he reaches America.
(b) He had to leave his family behind in Turkey.
(c) His family was killed by the Turks.
(d) The other passengers are cruel to Dr. Philobosian because he is Armenian.

5. What does Lefty do while working on the assembly line at Ford that angers some of the other workers?
(a) He brags about his well-to-do brother in law.
(b) He eats only traditional Greek foods for lunch.
(c) He takes English classes at the Ford language school.
(d) He speeds up his work which forces the other workers to have to work more quickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lefty decide to do to earn money to support his family after Jimmy Zismo's death?

2. Who is Lefty and Desdemona's sponsor for entry into America?

3. What does Desdemona's mother say is critical for encourage silk worms to produce good silk?

4. What does Desdemona fear will happen to Lefty?

5. Why do Lefty and Desdemona know that they can trust Sourmelina to keep the secret that they are siblings?

(see the answer key)

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