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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Air-Ride.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say makes him/her "the most famous hermaphrodite in history"?
(a) S/he has the brain of a boy, but was raised as a girl.
(b) S/he lived as a girl but had the body of a boy.
(c) S/he was studied by Dr. Luce.
(d) S/he went to the doctor to have a sex change operation.

3. How does Callie become a first hand witness to the burning of the diner?
(a) Milton tells Callie the story of the fire when he arrives home from the diner.
(b) Tessie drives the family to the Zebra Room to help Milton.
(c) She sees news footage of the diner catching fire on t.v.
(d) She rides her bike to the Zebra Room to help her father.

4. What is Octopussy's Garden?
(a) A pornographic movie produced by Bob Preso.
(b) A side show that Bob Presto has created which features three women performing in a see-through tank.
(c) The name of Bob Presto's strip club.
(d) The name of Bob Presto's adult store.

5. Who is Carmen?
(a) A woman who Cal rents a room from.
(b) A woman with Androgen Insensitivity who works at Bob's club.
(c) A pre-op male to female transsexual who works at Bob's club.
(d) The announcer for Octopussy's Garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Milton wear to his and Tessie's appointment with Dr. Luce for good luck?

2. 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?

3. What is Jerome's hobby?

4. Why does the narrator say that the riots were "the best thing that ever happened to us"?

5. Who is the kidnapper?

(see the answer key)

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