Middlesex Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Middlesex? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which of the following is a symbol for masculine virility and lust?


Eggs
Clarinet
the house on Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides himself
Q. Cal refers to his genitalia as a what?


tulip
crocus
daisy
black-eyed Susan
Q. Milton builds an empire selling what kind of classic American food?


apple pies
hot dogs
hamburgers
butter on a stick
Q. What is the name of Lefty's bar, which, under Milton, eventually becomes a symbol for racial tensions in Detroit?


Hercules Hot Dogs
The Silk Room
The Zebra Room
The White Supremacist Lounge and Frozen Yogurt Bar
Q. What creatures does Desdemona raise in her home village in Greece?


silkworms
alpacas
moths
gorgons