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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did it take Blue to spend $900,000 dollars?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Two months.
(d) One year.

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

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

5. Which of the following is one of Blue's great passions?
(a) Colored toy balloons.
(b) Feeding the hungry.
(c) Assisting the elderly.
(d) Educating the disenfranchised.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the skyscraper Blue lived on top of?

2. When the narrator returns to Blue at the end of Chapter I, what does he see?

3. How does the narrator feel about Steven's description of Blue?

4. How is Blue described when the narrator first runs into him in Chapter I?

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

(see the answer key)

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