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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. How does Milton seduce Tessie?
(a) By playing her favorite songs on her clarinet.
(b) By joining the Navy.
(c) By complimenting her baking skills.
(d) By playing his clarinet against her skin.

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

3. Why does the silk Lefty sells in the market not earn much money?
(a) The merchants are poor and are unable to pay much for the silk.
(b) The silk is of poor quality and can only be used to make organzine.
(c) Desdemona does not give him enough cocoons to sell.
(d) He brings the cocoons to market too late in the day.

4. What happens to Jimmy on Lefty's and his last trip out to the lake?
(a) Jimmy crashes the Packard into a telephone pole.
(b) He and Lefty fight and Jimmy is hurt.
(c) The Packard breaks through the ice and sinks below the surface with Jimmy inside.
(d) He is caught by the police for bootlegging.

5. What is ironic about the fact that Milton decides to join the Navy instead of the Army?
(a) Milton cannot swim.
(b) Desdemona fears for Milton's life because he will be going into war.
(c) His father was a soldier in the Greek Army.
(d) Milton his afraid of boats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Milton decide to take the Annapolis entrance exam?

2. Which of the following factors complicates Tessie's relationship with Father Mike?

3. Why does Jimmy Zismo need to smuggle alcohol into the U.S. from Canada?

4. What does Desdemona promise St. Christopher she will do if Milton is spared injury in the war?

5. Which of the following actions is NOT part of Lefty and Desdemona's plan to convince themselves and others that they are young lovers rather than brother and sister?

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