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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Blue describe his speech in Chapter II on religion?
(a) A declaration of war.
(b) A declaration of solitude.
(c) A declaration of freedom.
(d) A declaration of independence.

2. What religion does Blue belong to?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) None.
(c) Islam.
(d) Christianity.

3. According to Stevens, what is Blue fond of?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) The military.
(c) Band music.
(d) The public library.

4. In Blue's motion picture idea, what does IGW stand for?
(a) The Identifier of Good Works.
(b) The Imaginary Gem Word.
(c) The Inconclusive Graphic Witchhunt.
(d) The International Government of the World.

5. How old is Blue in Chapter I?
(a) Not yet thirty.
(b) Still a teenager.
(c) Over forty.
(d) Thirtysomething.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author include Blue's motion picture idea in the novel?

2. Who is the great surprise at Blue's party in Chapter II?

3. Fill in the following quote from Chapter I: "Or perhaps his order was life and the world his _____________."

4. How does Blue's idea for a motion picture end?

5. The narrator describes Blue as all of the following except:

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