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

2. To what religious faith does Stephanides family belong?
(a) The Presbyterian Church.
(b) Greek Orthodox Church.
(c) The Church of Islam.
(d) The Roman Catholic Church.

3. Who is Fard Muhammad?
(a) Elijah Poole.
(b) Maurice Plantagenet.
(c) Dr. Philobosian.
(d) Jimmy Zismo.

4. What does Lefty resolve to do after his visit to the brothel?
(a) Leave Bithynios to immigrate to America.
(b) Attend the local Greek church more often.
(c) Tell Desdemona of his feelings for her.
(d) Marry a village girl and start a family.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Desdemona vow to never do again after Milton's birth?

2. What is the fate of the Silk Room at Temple No. 1 when Elijah Muhammed takes over as leader after Fard's arrest.?

3. Who does Desdemona over hear through the heating vents in the Silk Room of the Temple No. 1?

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

5. What causes conflict between Jimmy and Lefty?

(see the answer key)

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