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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Looking Myself Up in Webster's.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Object develop a crush on that upsets Callie?
(a) Jerome.
(b) Milton.
(c) Rex Reese.
(d) Chapter Eleven.

2. What does Desdemona do following Lefty's death?
(a) She moves to the Southwest with Sourmelina.
(b) She climbs into her bed and does not leave it for ten years.
(c) She moves from the guest house into the main house at Middlesex.
(d) She wails and throws herself on his coffin.

3. What does Desdemona's mother say is critical for encourage silk worms to produce good silk?
(a) A warm environment.
(b) Their caretaker's purity.
(c) Soft music.
(d) Peace.

4. Why does Milton decide to enlist in the Navy?
(a) He is heartbroken when Tessie becomes engaged to Mike Antoniou.
(b) He wants to prove to Tessie that he is a strong, brave man.
(c) He wants to escape taking over the Zebra Room as a career.
(d) He is fiercely patriotic and wants to fight to protect America.

5. Who is Mr. da Silva?
(a) Callie's eighth grade honors English teacher.
(b) Callie's drama club advisor.
(c) Callie's teacher and love interest.
(d) Callie's high school English teacher.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Desdemona over hear through the heating vents in the Silk Room of the Temple No. 1?

4. Where does Milton announce he wants the family to travel to?

5. What does Mike Antoniou think of Tessie's daily trips to the movie theatre?

(see the answer key)

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