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

2. What does Desdemona attempt to smuggle into the U.S. in her silkworm box?
(a) A silver spoon.
(b) Silkworm eggs.
(c) Silkworm cocoons.
(d) Silkworms.

3. What is unique about Calliope's fifth chromosome?
(a) It leads her to be a large baby.
(b) It's structure causes her to have a birth defect.
(c) It produces an enzyme that prevents her from producing a certain hormone.
(d) It impairs her brain development.

4. Who marries Lefty and Desdemona on the boat?
(a) A priest traveling on the Giulia.
(b) No one, they are not married until they reach America.
(c) Dr. Philobosian.
(d) Captain Kontoulis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What drives Desdemona and Lefty from Bithynios?

2. Which of the following statements best describes Lefty?

3. What play do the two couples go to see the night that their babies are conceived?

4. Who is the narrator of the story?

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

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