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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Home Movies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion do the members of Temple No. 1 practice?
(a) Islam.
(b) Greek Orthodox Christianity.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) No religion. They are a business, not a church.

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

3. What does Desdemona keep in the silkworm box to predict the sex of a baby?
(a) A silver spoon.
(b) A silkworm cocoon.
(c) The rope wedding crowns.
(d) Her hair braids.

4. What does Lefty do while working on the assembly line at Ford that angers some of the other workers?
(a) He eats only traditional Greek foods for lunch.
(b) He speeds up his work which forces the other workers to have to work more quickly.
(c) He brags about his well-to-do brother in law.
(d) He takes English classes at the Ford language school.

5. Who does Zoe end up marrying?
(a) Father Mike.
(b) Milton.
(c) Chapter Eleven.
(d) Dr. Philobosian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Desdemona fear will happen to Lefty?

2. What does Desdemona do to help make the village girls more attractive to Lefty?

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

4. What medical fact does Dr. Philobosian share with Desdemona that makes her worry about her pregnancy?

5. What does Lefty teach Desdemona to help her pass the English literacy test required for entry into America?

(see the answer key)

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