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

2. Who does Cy recognize?
(a) A woman who used to live at the boarding house.
(b) A man down the street as the thief who stole his bike.
(c) Reeba's helper.
(d) A policeman who accepts bribes from his mother.

3. Where do the summer crowds gather?
(a) Around the lake in the park.
(b) At two local pubs.
(c) In the town's pavilions.
(d) In the movie theaters.

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

5. Who is Colin Willacy?
(a) Cy's uncle.
(b) Cy's grandfather.
(c) Cy's mother's lawyer.
(d) The headmaster at Cy's school.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what does Cy avert his eyes?

2. What is one form of amusement Cy enjoys?

3. Who slices the rope?

4. How does Cy respond to what he sees in the basin?

5. What amazes Cy?

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