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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 does the narrator compare Blue to?
(a) Hans Christian Andersen.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Shel Silverstein.

2. Who was the narrator talking about when he first met Blue?
(a) Ray Bradford.
(b) Al Capone.
(c) Frank Munsey.
(d) John Stuart.

3. When the narrator returns to Blue at the end of Chapter I, what does he see?
(a) Blue sleeping on his couch.
(b) Blue cooking in his kitchen.
(c) Blue praying before a black cross.
(d) Blue talking on the phone.

4. 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 independence.
(d) A declaration of freedom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time is Blue's party to start that Stevens attended?

2. What kind of society does Blue want the narrator to write a booklet for?

3. What is the highlight of the evening at Blue's party in Chapter II?

4. How much money does Blue say he has?

5. In Chapter I, in what tone does Blue say, "Please, please. What can I do?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blue make the narrator think at the end of Chapter II?

2. Why does the author mention that John Stuart is a Catholic?

3. What is Blue's attitude about being poor?

4. What is Blue doing when the narrator first sees him in Chapter I?

5. What does Blue mean by saying that Christ keeps humans from 'the terrible burden of infinity?"

6. What is the purpose of Chapter III?

7. According to Blue, what does Lady Poverty do to him?

8. What does Blue do with his inheritance?

9. What are the narrator and John Stuart discussing at the beginning of Chapter II?

10. What is Blue's life challenge?

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