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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following factors complicates Tessie's relationship with Father Mike?
(a) Father Mike is embarrassed he was not promoted to the head priest position in the church.
(b) Tessie does not like Father Mike's wife, Zoe.
(c) They were engaged to be married years ago.
(d) Father Mike is married to Milton's sister.

3. Who is Lefty and Desdemona's sponsor for entry into America?
(a) Captain Kontoulis.
(b) Their friend, Dr. Philobosian.
(c) They do not need a sponsor to enter the U.S.
(d) Their cousin, Sourmelina.

4. What tragic event occurs on the same day as Calliope's birth?
(a) The Korean War begins.
(b) Callie's parents discover she has a rare genetic disorder.
(c) Her grandfather has his first stroke.
(d) Her grandfather dies.

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 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of the story?

2. What is the "maze" that Jimmy tells Lefty women should be "shut up in"?

3. What is Lefty's actual motivation for going into town?

4. Which of the following statements best describes Lefty?

5. What does Desdemona keep in the silkworm box to predict the sex of a baby?

(see the answer key)

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