1. What condition must Desdemona meet to be hired by the Temple No. 1?
(a) She must prove that she is capable of raising silk worms.
(b) She must demonstrate that she knows how to weave silk into fabric.
(c) She must convince them that she had black ancestors.
(d) She must pledge allegiance to their religious leader, Minister Fard.

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

3. How do Lefty's and Dr. Philobosian's paths cross?
(a) The doctor offers Lefty money and medical treatment while he is in Smyrna.
(b) They are both digging through garbage bins looking for food.
(c) They are both are fleeing Turkey.
(d) They meet and strike up a conversation at a bakery in Smyrna.

4. How does Desdemona's prediction of the sex of the baby compare to it's actual sex?
(a) Desdemona predicted the baby would be a boy, but it is born a girl.
(b) Desdemona predicted the baby would be a girl, but it is born a boy.
(c) Desdemona predicted the baby would be a girl and it is a girl.
(d) Desdemona predicted the baby would be a boy and it is a boy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What causes conflict between Jimmy and Lefty?

3. Who is Fard Muhammad?

4. What happens to Milton as he is about to go into war that Desdemona believes is an answer to her prayers?

5. What play do the two couples go to see the night that their babies are conceived?

(see the answer key)

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