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

2. What is Lefty's actual motivation for going into town?
(a) To visit a local bar and brothel.
(b) To court a woman he hopes to marry.
(c) To shop for groceries at the market.
(d) To sell the silk cocoons at market.

3. What does Desdemona admire about the women of Temple No.1?
(a) Their modesty.
(b) Their religious devotion.
(c) Their work ethic.
(d) Their ability to create beautiful silk fabric.

4. What does Desdemona vow to never do again after Milton's birth?
(a) Have another child.
(b) Care for Sourmelina's baby, Theodora.
(c) Tell anyone that she and Lefty are brother and sister.
(d) Predict the sex of an unborn child using her silver spoon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Desdemona visit Dr. Philobosian in this chapter?

2. What shocks Desdemona and Lefty about Sourmelina's husband, Jimmy Zismo?

3. What is unusual about Lefty and Desdemona's relationship?

4. What does Desdemona attempt to smuggle into the U.S. in her silkworm box?

5. What is unusual about Desdemona's presence on Hastings Street?

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