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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, The Kaiser and the Queen of Morecambe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Riley admire about Cy?
(a) His reticence.
(b) His imagination and dexterity.
(c) His intelligence.
(d) His mother.

2. From what do most of the boarders at Cy's home suffer?
(a) Syphilis.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Old Age.
(d) Arthritis.

3. When Cy arrives home eyes glazed and gait obstructed, what does Reeda assume?
(a) He is ill.
(b) He sprained his ankle.
(c) He has overeaten.
(d) He is drunk.

4. What is different about Cy's mom from Cy?
(a) Reeda Parks can see beyond the horror of the sick people in ways her son cannot.
(b) She is a Russian, whereas Cy is born in Italy.
(c) She had a loving, normal home, but Cy is raised in a boarding house of sick people.
(d) She speaks ten languages and Cy only one.

5. What does Reeda think of Riley?
(a) That he is a drunkard, a Catholic and maybe a Bolshevik.
(b) That he is dangerous.
(c) That he is honorable.
(d) That he is somewhat crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Cy fall in love?

2. Why does Cy climb a building?

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

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

5. What happens when Cy breaks the glass?

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