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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Wolverette.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tessie and her family wait out the riots?
(a) In Desdemona and Lefty's room in their basement.
(b) At a neighbor's home.
(c) In Desdemona and Lefty's room in their attic.
(d) At the Zebra Room.

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes the scenes of Milton in Navy training?
(a) Comical.
(b) Focused.
(c) Brave.
(d) Dangerous.

3. What industry is the Temple No. 1 involved in?
(a) Cigar rolling.
(b) Bootlegging.
(c) Tool and dye manufacturing.
(d) Raising silkworms and weaving silk fabric.

4. What does Lefty teach Desdemona to help her pass the English literacy test required for entry into America?
(a) Passages from the Greek Bible.
(b) A Bible passage about eunuchs.
(c) English phrases.
(d) A Bible passage forbidding incest.

5. 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 demonstrate that she knows how to weave silk into fabric.
(c) She must convince them that she had black ancestors.
(d) She must prove that she is capable of raising silk worms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Callie's physical changes most annoys Tessie?

2. Which of the following changes in Callie is not typical for a girl to go through during puberty?

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

4. Who is Lefty and Desdemona's sponsor for entry into America?

5. Why does Chapter Eleven become interested in current events and politics?

(see the answer key)

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