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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What play do the two couples go to see the night that their babies are conceived?
(a) Antigone.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) King Lear.
(d) The Minotaur.

2. What does Desdemona fear will happen to Lefty?
(a) He will marry an unattractive Turkish woman.
(b) He will marry a village girl and will leave Desdemona alone to care for the cocoonery.
(c) He will become a smoker and alcoholic.
(d) He will never marry and will die alone.

3. What does Mike Antoniou think of Tessie's daily trips to the movie theatre?
(a) He is concerned that movie going will interfere with her volunteer duties.
(b) He believes that it is frivolous to attend movies while the war is going on.
(c) He is glad that she has found something that she enjoys to fill her time while he is away.
(d) He thinks that movies are immoral.

4. Who is Mrs. Watson?
(a) Sourmelina's lover.
(b) Lefty's mistress.
(c) A customer at the Zebra Room.
(d) Milton and Tessie's neighbor.

5. How do Lefty's and Dr. Philobosian's paths cross?
(a) They are both are fleeing Turkey.
(b) They are both digging through garbage bins looking for food.
(c) They meet and strike up a conversation at a bakery in Smyrna.
(d) The doctor offers Lefty money and medical treatment while he is in Smyrna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Lefty and Desdemona know that they can trust Sourmelina to keep the secret that they are siblings?

2. What is unique about Calliope's fifth chromosome?

3. Why doesn't Milton want Calliope to talk to Marius Grimes?

4. Why does Milton decide to enlist in the Navy?

5. What is the cause of Desdemona's heart palpitations?

(see the answer key)

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