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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Bloodlights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what are Cy's earliest memories?
(a) Laughing summer crowds.
(b) A ship from India coming into port one day and the excitement of it.
(c) His mother leaning over his bed and singing him a lullaby.
(d) A pig being slaughtered next door.

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

3. What does Cy realize about life?
(a) That he is old enough to understand the vagaries of life.
(b) That it is always wonderful.
(c) That it is never wonderful.
(d) That it can be messy and cruel.

4. For what do the boys use Muriel's equipment?
(a) To watch the ships in the harbor.
(b) To jolt each other in the arm.
(c) To experience a splendid rush of energy.
(d) To check their heartbeats.

5. What confuses Cy?
(a) Why his mother cries for strangers.
(b) Watching his mother care for sobbing women who visit in the middle of the night.
(c) Why he is not attending school.
(d) Where is father is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Ladies of Leeds do?

2. What regularly claims victims among children and tourists?

3. What does Cy not know?

4. From what do most of the boarders at Cy's home suffer?

5. What does the town council do to offenders of their policies?

(see the answer key)

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