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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, The Silk Road.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Desdemona do to help make the village girls more attractive to Lefty?
(a) She teaches them to look like the girls in a lingerie catalog hidden in her father's dresser.
(b) She encourages them to practice personal hygiene.
(c) She gives them sex lessons.
(d) She teaches them how to talk to a man in a seductive way.

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

3. What does Desdemona vow to never do again after Calliope's birth?
(a) Attend church.
(b) Predict a child's sex.
(c) Leave her ill husband alone.
(d) Speak to Tessie.

4. How does Lefty manage to keep the men in the gaming room from stealing his winnings?
(a) He hides them in his sock.
(b) He fights the men and wins.
(c) He flees from the gaming room and hides.
(d) He loses them all in subsequent games.

5. To what religious faith does Stephanides family belong?
(a) The Presbyterian Church.
(b) The Roman Catholic Church.
(c) Greek Orthodox Church.
(d) The Church of Islam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps narrator feel more masculine?

2. What reason does Lefty give Desdemona for his trip into town?

3. What drives Desdemona and Lefty from Bithynios?

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

5. Which of the following factors complicates Tessie's relationship with Father Mike?

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