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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. Who discovers Callie's unusual genitals in this chapter?
(a) Jerome.
(b) The emergency room doctor and nurse.
(c) Dr. Luce.
(d) The Object.

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

3. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Tessie and Milton feed their family only traditional Greek foods?
(a) Desdemona prefers Greek food.
(b) Tessie and Milton only know how to cook Greek foods.
(c) Mediterranean food has health benefits that help longevity.
(d) Greek food is easier to digest than American food.

4. Why do all of the Sunday dinner guests except for Father Mike and Zoe stop coming to Middlesex?
(a) Milton's political loyalties lie with the U.S. while the other men's lie with Greece.
(b) The men broke Milton and Tessie's good coffee cups.
(c) Milton throws the men out of his home after an argument.
(d) Milton is offended by the men's comments about Tessie's cooking.

5. How do Tessie and Milton react to the ER doctor's diagnosis of Callie?
(a) They are shocked and in disbelief.
(b) They distrust the doctor.
(c) They believe the doctor has confused her with another patient.
(d) They accept his diagnosis and immediately take Callie to Dr. Luce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What big step do Julie and Cal take in their relationship?

2. Who is Mr. da Silva?

3. What is perplexing to Dr. Luce and his colleagues about Callie's condition?

4. How do Callie and the Object react to Jerome's vampire movie shoot in the woods?

5. Why does Callie hide in the basement bathroom at Baker-Inglis?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Milton react to his impending death after running his car off of the bridge?

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

4. Describe Dr. Luce's office.

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the Baker-Inglis English class production of Antigone.

10. How do Milton and Chapter Eleven attempt to "bury the hatchet" when Chapter Eleven returns home to support his parents following Callie's disappearance?

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