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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. Why do Lefty and Desdemona know that they can trust Sourmelina to keep the secret that they are siblings?
(a) Sourmelina has her own secret: she is a lesbian.
(b) Lefty and Desdemona pay Sourmelina a fee for her silence.
(c) Lefty and Desdemona threaten Sourmelina.
(d) Sourmelina does not know that Lefty and Desdemona are siblings.
2. Why does Jimmy Zismo need to smuggle alcohol into the U.S. from Canada?
(a) He doesn't want to have to pay high tariff fees by bringing the liquor over the border.
(b) It is the Prohibition and alcohol was extremely expensive in the U.S.
(c) It is the Prohibition. Distilling and selling liquor is illegal in the U.S.
(d) The liquor that he imports is not available in the U.S.
3. What does Dr. Philobosian have that he believes will protect him from the Turks?
(a) A letter certifying that he treated the Turkish military leader.
(b) Money to bribe the Turkish soldiers.
(c) A successful medical practice.
(d) A letter certifying that he treated the Greek military leader.
4. Why is Lefty fired from the Ford automobile company?
(a) He refuses to wear traditional Greek dress in the Ford English School pageant.
(b) He is living with a man who has a criminal record (Jimmy Zismo).
(c) He does not pass his English language exam.
(d) His work is sloppy and inaccurate.
5. What causes conflict between Jimmy and Lefty?
(a) Lefty suspects Jimmy of cheating on Sourmelina.
(b) Jimmy drives the Packard too quickly over the lake and frightens Lefty.
(c) Jimmy suspects that Lefty is actually the father of Sourmelina's baby.
(d) Jimmy believes that Lefty has stolen money from him.
Short Answer Questions
1. What reason does Lefty give Desdemona for his trip into town?
2. What is unusual about Desdemona's presence on Hastings Street?
3. What is the source of Dr. Philobosian's sadness?
4. What tragic event occurs on the same day as Calliope's birth?
5. What does Lefty decide to do to earn money to support his family after Jimmy Zismo's death?
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