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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Tiresias In Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where do Desdemona and Lefty move to in this chapter?
(a) Milton and Tessie's home in Indian Village.
(b) Hurlbut.
(c) Grosse Pointe.
(d) Bithynios.

4. What does Callie do to convince her mother that she does not need to visit the gynecologist?
(a) She pretends to get her first period.
(b) She stuffs her bra with tissues to convince her mother that she has developed breasts.
(c) She prays that her mother will cancel the appointment.
(d) She tells her mother about her unusual genitals.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Desdemona's prediction of the sex of the baby compare to it's actual sex?

3. What is significant about Callie's and Clementine's soak in the Middlesex hot tub?

4. Who does Zoe end up marrying?

5. Which of the following adjectives best describes the scenes of Milton in Navy training?

(see the answer key)

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