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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Lady of Many Eyes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jonesy think is keeping the ladies away from Cy?
(a) Cy's throwback to the 19th-century look is keeping the ladies away.
(b) His gruff manner.
(c) His rough handling of them.
(d) His lack of nice clothes.

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

3. Why does Cy wish his eyes could lie?
(a) So he could look his mama in the face.
(b) So his troubles would be over.
(c) So the school bully would leave him alone.
(d) So the schoolmaster wouldn't hit him.

4. With what is Coney Island drunk?
(a) With life.
(b) With the idea of freedom to be.
(c) With youth.
(d) With vulgarity, surrealism and pure stimulation.

5. How has Riley eclipsed Reeda?
(a) In that Cy can still see Riley's face in his mind.
(b) In the little aphorisms Cy remembers of Riley's.
(c) As Cy's chief means of reckoning.
(d) He has not eclipsed Reeda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grace describe in graphic details to the soldiers?

2. What do the skyscrapers do to Cy?

3. What is the poor man's illustrator?

4. What is the largest amusement park on earth?

5. What do people know?

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