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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 Cal's motivation for attending the Warhol exhibit opening in Berlin?
(a) He likes the Mies van der Rohe building it is being held in.
(b) He admires Warhol's work.
(c) He hopes to run into Julie Kikuchi there.
(d) He must attend in an official capacity as a cultural attache.

2. Why is Tessie angry at Milton after his death?
(a) He left her penniless and alone.
(b) She believes he drove Father Mike to black mail him.
(c) He was willing to meet and pay the kidnapper and did not tell her about it.
(d) She believes he killed himself.

3. How does the Object act towards Callie the morning after the hunting lodge visit?
(a) She is eager to tell Callie about her feelings for Rex.
(b) She is angry at Callie for having sex with her brother.
(c) She does not talk to Callie.
(d) She is eager to hear details about Callie's night with Jerome.

4. What concerns Dr. Luce most about Callie's disappearance?
(a) Dr. Luce believes that Callie is in a fragile psychological state after discovering the nature of her condition.
(b) Dr. Luce believes Callie has false information about her condition and would like to set her straight.
(c) Dr. Luce wants to begin treatment of Callie immediately.
(d) Dr. Luce believes Callie was abducted.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Octopussy's Garden?

2. How does Callie's physical development compare to that of the other girls in her sixth grade class?

3. What is Dr. Luce's specialty?

4. According to Dr. Luce which of the following is NOT an influence on gender identity?

5. Who discovers Callie's unusual genitals in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Father Mike pretend to be Callie's kidnapper?

2. Describe the series of drivers who pick Cal/Callie up while s/he is hitch hiking.

3. Describe the circumstances that lead Milton to cancel the Stephanides family's trip to Turkey.

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

5. Describe Zora Khyber.

6. How does Milton attempt to down play Callie's condition when telling her about the course of treatment?

7. Describe Dr. Luce's office.

8. What steps does Callie take in this chapter to physically transform herself into Cal?

9. Describe Meg Zemka's personality.

10. Why does Cal decide not to go to Milton's funeral?

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