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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, News of the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What industry is the Temple No. 1 involved in?
(a) Cigar rolling.
(b) Raising silkworms and weaving silk fabric.
(c) Bootlegging.
(d) Tool and dye manufacturing.

2. Where do Desdemona and Lefty move to when they arrive in the United States?
(a) Grosse Pointe.
(b) Detroit.
(c) New Smyrna.
(d) New York City.

3. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Tessie.
(b) Desdemona.
(c) Calliope.
(d) Milton.

4. Why did Sourmelina's parents send her to America?
(a) She was caught in a scandalous affair with a woman.
(b) They could not afford to support an unmarried daughter.
(c) They wanted her to find fame and fortune in America.
(d) They could not find a man to marry her in Bithynios.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To what religious faith does Stephanides family belong?

3. What does Lefty resolve to do after his visit to the brothel?

4. Why is Lefty fired from the Ford automobile company?

5. What does Mike Antoniou think of Tessie's daily trips to the movie theatre?

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