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

2. What mistake does Dr. Philobosian make when the narrator is born?
(a) He fails to administer an epidural to Tessie.
(b) He becomes distracted by Nurse Rosalee.
(c) He incorrectly diagnoses the baby with a birth defect.
(d) He fails to fully examine his/her genitals thus does not notice s/he was a hermaphrodite.

3. Who does Desdemona hope that Milton will marry?
(a) Tessie Zismo.
(b) Gaia Vasilakis.
(c) Julie Kikuchi.
(d) Zoe Stephanides.

4. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Callie is concerned about her upcoming appointment with Dr. Bauer?
(a) He is a gynecologist and she knows that her genitals are different than other girls'.
(b) The Object tells Callie that Dr. Bauer is perverted.
(c) The Object tells Callie that the exam is painful.
(d) Callie is concerned that he will be able to tell that she is sexually attracted to girls.

5. How does Callie become a first hand witness to the burning of the diner?
(a) Milton tells Callie the story of the fire when he arrives home from the diner.
(b) She rides her bike to the Zebra Room to help her father.
(c) Tessie drives the family to the Zebra Room to help Milton.
(d) She sees news footage of the diner catching fire on t.v.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Desdemona hope that Tessie will marry?

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

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

4. Who is Mr. da Silva?

5. What does Calliope do when she she is baptized?

(see the answer key)

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