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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Looking Myself Up in Webster's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only article of modern technology does the superstitious and traditional Desdemona embraces?
(a) The vacuum cleaner.
(b) The record player (hi-fi).
(c) The television.
(d) The automobile.

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Tessie and Milton feed their family only traditional Greek foods?
(a) Greek food is easier to digest than American food.
(b) Desdemona prefers Greek food.
(c) Mediterranean food has health benefits that help longevity.
(d) Tessie and Milton only know how to cook Greek foods.

3. Who is Mr. da Silva?
(a) Callie's drama club advisor.
(b) Callie's teacher and love interest.
(c) Callie's high school English teacher.
(d) Callie's eighth grade honors English teacher.

4. What does Uncle Pete encourage Tessie and Milton to do to ensure their baby will be a girl?
(a) Go to church and pray that they will have a baby girl.
(b) Use a thermometer to predict Tessie's ovulation date and have sex 24 hours after she ovulates.
(c) Use a thermometer to predict Tessie's ovulation date and have sex 24 hours before she ovulates.
(d) Use in-vitro fertilization.

5. What happens to the Zebra Room in this chapter?
(a) Lefty is forced to close the business because it is no longer profitable.
(b) Lefty sells the Zebra Room to a new owner.
(c) Lefty is forced to close the business because of Desdemona's disapproval.
(d) Lefty relocates and expands the business.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say his purpose for telling this story?

2. What is political and social climate of Detroit in this chapter?

3. Why does the silk Lefty sells in the market not earn much money?

4. What does Mike Antoniou think of Tessie's daily trips to the movie theatre?

5. What does Lefty do while working on the assembly line at Ford that angers some of the other workers?

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