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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Babylon in Brooklyn.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon what does the town council frown?
(a) On boys younger than 10 on the beach without a parent.
(b) On the sick people Cy's mother nurses.
(c) On mixed bathing and skimpy outfits.
(d) On school being closed on Fridays.

2. What bounces off Claudia like hail from an ox's rump?
(a) Insults about her husband's ugly features.
(b) Sexual innuendos.
(c) Cruelty about her non-female form.
(d) Praise for her tattoos.

3. Why do the town council's junctions bother Reeda?
(a) Because she believes the human body is nothing of which to be ashamed.
(b) Because she didn't have the money for the fine.
(c) Because she had to pick up litter one day.
(d) Because Cy had to do community service one day.

4. What does Cy not really understand?
(a) That his mother and Muriel perform abortions.
(b) That his mother does tattoos.
(c) That electricity is dangerous.
(d) That he is going to a boarding school.

5. What is a tattooist's paradise and can easily accommodate more artists?
(a) Boston.
(b) Coney Island.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Manhatten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cy's mother say about the sun's light?

2. Why do women trust Riley?

3. What does Riley tattoo on Cy's chest?

4. What is a distinct favorite of Cy and his friends?

5. When Cy arrives home eyes glazed and gait obstructed, what does Reeda assume?

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