1. What medical fact does Dr. Philobosian share with Desdemona that makes her worry about her pregnancy?
(a) Women must take folic acid to prevent birth defects.
(b) Birth defects in babies usually only occur when families intermarry.
(c) Babies must be baptized while they are still in the womb.
(d) The baby will take on the traits of whatever picture a woman is looking at when the baby is conceived.

2. What does the narrator say his purpose for telling this story?
(a) To share his family history.
(b) To convince the reader to accept him.
(c) To explain why he is the way he is.
(d) To record the history of his genetic anomaly.

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

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

5. What causes conflict between Jimmy and Lefty?
(a) Jimmy drives the Packard too quickly over the lake and frightens Lefty.
(b) Lefty suspects Jimmy of cheating on Sourmelina.
(c) Jimmy suspects that Lefty is actually the father of Sourmelina's baby.
(d) Jimmy believes that Lefty has stolen money from him.