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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What artistic medium does Julie Kikuchi work with?
(a) Sculpture.
(b) Photography.
(c) Pottery.
(d) Painting.

4. Which of the following statements best describes Lefty?
(a) A traditional man in a modern town.
(b) A cruel, abusive alcoholic.
(c) A jazz loving gangster.
(d) A modern man in a traditional town.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps narrator feel more masculine?

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

3. What does Calliope do when she she is baptized?

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

5. What does Desdemona vow to never do again after Milton's birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What goes through Tessie's mind as she watches movies at the theatre?

2. Why does Desdemona become concerned about her unborn child after talking with Dr. Philobosian?

3. Why are do the members of Temple No. 1 raise silkworms and produce silk fabric and clothing?

4. Compare Lefty's original Zebra Room to Milton's version of the Zebra Room.

5. Describe Marcus Wyxzewixard Challouehliczilczese Grimes.

6. How do Dr. Philobosian's and Uncle Pete's views on conception differ?

7. Why does the vigilante who throws a Molotov Cocktail into the Zebra Room yell "Opa!" as he sets the diner on fire?

8. Describe Desdemona's appearance.

9. Describe the Greek General Hajienestis.

10. Why does Lefty visit the town of Bursa so often?

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