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. In the chapter "Tricknology", what does Lefty do to help supplement his income?
(a) He solicits women to pose for pornographic photos taken by his friend Maurice.
(b) He extends the operating hours of the Zebra Room.
(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.

2. What is unusual about Lefty and Desdemona's relationship?
(a) They are pretending to be brother and sister, but are actually involved in a romantic relationship.
(b) They have very different interests. Lefty likes the modern, city life while Desdemona is more traditional.
(c) They are sexually attracted to each other even though they are brother and sister.
(d) They live alone in their family home after their parents die.

3. What is the cause of Desdemona's heart palpitations?
(a) Stress over the Greek occupation of Turkey.
(b) A rare genetic disorder.
(c) Unproductive silkworms.
(d) Grief over the deaths of her parents.

4. Who is Fard Muhammad?
(a) Jimmy Zismo.
(b) Maurice Plantagenet.
(c) Dr. Philobosian.
(d) Elijah Poole.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Desdemona fear will happen to Lefty?

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

3. Who marries Lefty and Desdemona on the boat?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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