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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Go West, Young Man.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shocks Desdemona and Lefty about Sourmelina's husband, Jimmy Zismo?
(a) His religious beliefs.
(b) His occupation.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His dark skin.

2. What does Callie notice about herself when she sees herself in the mirror for the first time after having her hair cut?
(a) She will now be able to date women without suffering public ridicule.
(b) Even though she has had her hair cut like a boy, she still looks like a girl.
(c) She now looks like a boy on the outside, but still feels like a girl inside.
(d) She now looks and feels like a boy.

3. 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 speeds up his work which forces the other workers to have to work more quickly.
(d) He takes English classes at the Ford language school.

4. Why does Callie hide in the basement bathroom at Baker-Inglis?
(a) She likes to look at the crocuses growing outside the window in the bathroom.
(b) She feels safe and comfortable in this seldom used space.
(c) She wants to read the gossip about the other girls written on the bathroom walls.
(d) She wants to catch up on her English class reading.

5. What does Desdemona fear will happen to Lefty?
(a) He will never marry and will die alone.
(b) He will become a smoker and alcoholic.
(c) He will marry an unattractive Turkish woman.
(d) He will marry a village girl and will leave Desdemona alone to care for the cocoonery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is located in Desdemona's hope chest that she fears she will never use?

2. 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?

3. What does Mike Antoniou think of Tessie's daily trips to the movie theatre?

4. Which of the following statements best describes Lefty?

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

(see the answer key)

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