Test Your Middlesex Knowledge
How well do you remember Middlesex? Take this quiz to find out!


 1. What did Desdemona raise before she came to America?
2. In which way are Lefty and Desdemona not related?
3. What was the name of the Greek play that Desdemona, Lefty, Jimmy Zizmo and Lina saw the night that Milton and Tessie were conceived?
4. Which character shocked the family by becoming Fard Muhammad?
5. While praying to St. Christopher, what did Desdemona promise to have Milton do if he was kept safe during World War II?
6. What instrument did Milton seduce Tessie with?
7. What traditional architectural feature was missing in the house on Middlesex?
8. Who took Callie's virginity?
9. Where did Chapter 11 get his name?
10. What event exposed Callie's genetic condition?
11. Cal is named after Calliope, one of the muses in Greek mythology. With which art form was Calliope associated?
12. After Cal leaves New York City, where does he hitchhike to?
13. What was Cal's stage name?
14. Who tried to con the Stephanides family after Cal ran away?
15. 15. Who does Desdemona mistake Cal for at the end of the novel?