Middlesex Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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Middlesex Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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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 do Zora and Cal have in common?
(a) They are both homosexuals.
(b) They were both sexually abused.
(c) They both live as women.
(d) They both have XY chromosomes.

2. What is Cal/Callie's initial impression of Ben Scheer?
(a) S/he is skeptical of Ben's motives in purchasing him/her dinner and a hotel room.
(b) S/he is put off by Ben's intellectual style of speech.
(c) S/he likes that Ben is willing to purchase alcohol for him/her.
(d) S/he likes that Ben talks to and treats him/her like a sophisticated adult.

3. What is unusual about Desdemona's presence on Hastings Street?
(a) Hastings Street is primarily a black neighborhood and Desdemona is white.
(b) Desdemona is dressed in traditional Greek clothing while everyone on Hastings Street is dressed in modern clothing.
(c) Hastings Street is a long distance from her home on Hurlbut.
(d) Hastings Street is primarily a white neighborhood and Desdemona is black.

4. Why is Callie given the position of goalie on the field hockey team at her school?
(a) She is agile on her feet and able to block shots made on the goal.
(b) The goalie equipment fits her better than the other girls.
(c) She is the last student to sign up for the team and goalie is the only position left open.
(d) She is uncoordinated so the coach gave her a position where she would not need to move much.

5. What is unusual about Lefty and Desdemona's relationship?
(a) They are pretending to be brother and sister, but are actually involved in a romantic relationship.
(b) They have very different interests. Lefty likes the modern, city life while Desdemona is more traditional.
(c) They live alone in their family home after their parents die.
(d) They are sexually attracted to each other even though they are brother and sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Lefty give Desdemona for his trip into town?

2. Why does Desdemona visit Dr. Philobosian in this chapter?

3. What causes conflict between Jimmy and Lefty?

4. Who does Desdemona hope that Tessie will marry?

5. Why does the Object say she is happy that Callie's family is going on vacation to Turkey?

(see the answer key)

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