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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 is Callie's first step in her physical transformation into a boy?
(a) Purchasing and wearing a used suit.
(b) Walking like a man.
(c) Purchasing a bus ticket to Scranton.
(d) Getting a short haircut.

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

3. How does Jerome react to Callie's abnormal genitals?
(a) He points them out to the Object and Rex.
(b) He laughs and ridicules her.
(c) He does not say anything at the lodge, but later tells Rex and his friends.
(d) He does not notice anything unusual because he is so pleased that he has had sex.

4. What does Chapter Eleven believe gives him the ability to finally beat his father at ping-pong?
(a) LSD.
(b) Meg Zemka.
(c) Practice.
(d) Callie's support.

5. What does Callie do to try to remove the memory of having sex with Jerome?
(a) She scrubs her body repeatedly during her morning shower.
(b) She confesses to the Object hoping that telling her will make her feel better.
(c) She decides to pretend like it never happened.
(d) She tells Jerome to never come near her again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Object tell Callie that she (Callie) sees "no irony in"?

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Tessie and Milton feed their family only traditional Greek foods?

3. How does Tessie react to Cal when he returns home?

4. What sort of business does Bob Presto own and run?

5. Who is Mr. da Silva?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Callie get about her condition when she meets with Dr. Luce?

2. Why does Callie not discover her hermaphroditism in this chapter?

3. Describe the series of medical examinations that leads to Callie being referred to Dr. Luce.

4. What do all of the women working at Sixty-Niners have in common?

5. Why does Callie name her love interest "the Obscure Object"?

6. What does Desdemona reveal to Cal when he returns home?

7. Describe Dr. Luce's office.

8. What masculine traits does Callie begin showing in this chapter?

9. Describe the circumstances leading to Callie's injury.

10. Compare Milton's and Tessie's thoughts about Cal's hermaphroditism after she disappears

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