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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, News of the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Jimmy Zismo need to smuggle alcohol into the U.S. from Canada?
(a) It is the Prohibition and alcohol was extremely expensive in the U.S.
(b) It is the Prohibition. Distilling and selling liquor is illegal in the U.S.
(c) The liquor that he imports is not available in the U.S.
(d) He doesn't want to have to pay high tariff fees by bringing the liquor over the border.

3. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Calliope.
(b) Milton.
(c) Tessie.
(d) Desdemona.

4. What does Lefty decide to do to earn money to support his family after Jimmy Zismo's death?
(a) Work at the Ford factory.
(b) Take over Jimmy's bootlegging business.
(c) Open a bar, the Zebra Room, in his basement.
(d) Sell Jimmy's zebra skin rug.

5. What does the narrator say his purpose for telling this story?
(a) To convince the reader to accept him.
(b) To explain why he is the way he is.
(c) To record the history of his genetic anomaly.
(d) To share his family history.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lefty do while working on the assembly line at Ford that angers some of the other workers?

2. Which of the following statements best describes Uncle Pete?

3. What drives Desdemona and Lefty from Bithynios?

4. Who marries Lefty and Desdemona on the boat?

5. Where do Desdemona and Lefty move to when they arrive in the United States?

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