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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Object's father do while driving Callie to the family's summer home in Petoskey?
(a) He drinks Smirnoff cocktails.
(b) He asks Callie about her family.
(c) He asks Callie about her relationship with the Object.
(d) He makes sexual advances towards Callie.

2. Why does Milton decide to remove the briefcase of money for the kidnapper from the garbage can?
(a) He decides to give him half now and half when he returns Callie to ensure her safe return.
(b) He does not believe the kidnapper will return Callie safely.
(c) He knows that Callie has not been kidnapped.
(d) He discovers who is the kidnapper is.

3. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Tessie and Milton feed their family only traditional Greek foods?
(a) Mediterranean food has health benefits that help longevity.
(b) Greek food is easier to digest than American food.
(c) Desdemona prefers Greek food.
(d) Tessie and Milton only know how to cook Greek foods.

4. What is Cal's motivation for attending the Warhol exhibit opening in Berlin?
(a) He hopes to run into Julie Kikuchi there.
(b) He must attend in an official capacity as a cultural attache.
(c) He admires Warhol's work.
(d) He likes the Mies van der Rohe building it is being held in.

5. Why is Ben Scheer so generous towards Cal/Callie?
(a) Ben wants to convince Cal/Callie to go into business with him.
(b) Ben is a kind hearted man who wants to help Cal/Callie.
(c) Ben believes Cal/Callie is a gay man and hopes to have sex with him.
(d) Ben is too drunk to realize that he continues to pay for Cal/Callie's food, drink and lodging.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chapter Eleven believe gives him the ability to finally beat his father at ping-pong?

2. How does Callie respond to Jerome's sexual advances?

3. Which of the following does NOT occur at the hunting lodge?

4. What was Dr. Luce's main purpose for recommending the particular treatment that he does for Callie?

5. What synonym for "hermaphrodite" does Callie see in the dictionary that upsets her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare Milton's and Tessie's thoughts about Cal's hermaphroditism after she disappears

2. Describe Meg Zemka's personality.

3. Why does Callie name her love interest "the Obscure Object"?

4. What information does Callie get about her condition when she meets with Dr. Luce?

5. Why does Callie not discover her hermaphroditism in this chapter?

6. What masculine traits does Callie begin showing in this chapter?

7. Describe the Baker-Inglis English class production of Antigone.

8. How does Tessie react to the fight that Milton has with the men during Sunday dinner?

9. Why does Father Mike pretend to be Callie's kidnapper?

10. Compare and contrast Milton's and Chapter Eleven's views on the Vietnam War.

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