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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With whom does Cy fall in love?
(a) Essie Jones.
(b) Eva von Braun.
(c) Eva Brennan.
(d) Estelle Baker.

3. Why is Riley offering Cy an apprenticeship?
(a) To pass on his artisanship and genius to someone before he dies.
(b) Because he knew Cy's father.
(c) Because he is in love with Cy's mother.
(d) Because he thinks Cy will turn out to be no good otherwise.

4. How does Cy respond to what he sees in the basin?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Fear.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Curiosity.

5. How does Morecambe celebrate the coming armistice?
(a) By closing school for the day.
(b) By fireworks.
(c) With a prayer meeting.
(d) With a carnival.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Cy forgotten?

2. For what do the boys use Muriel's equipment?

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

4. What does Cy share with his mother?

5. What do tattoos eventually become?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Riley's death and Cy's response.

2. Describe Cy's first interest in a girl and why it is disappointing.

3. What does Riley tell Cy about Michelangelo?

4. What is the effect of alcohol on Riley?

5. How does Cy's apprenticeship fare and what is an important lesson Cy learns?

6. What marks Cy's transition from boyhood to manhood?

7. Describe the type of clients that are often drawn to Riley's tattoo parlor.

8. How does Cy slip into starting to tattoo instead of just watching Riley and what is Riley's response?

9. What does Jonty say about Riley; is it likely to be true?

10. What are some of the contrasting images seen in the very beginning of this book?

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