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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stationary is Blue's second letter written on?
(a) Motel Aspire.
(b) Rockefeller Center.
(c) Parchment paper.
(d) Hotel Ganymede.

2. As Blue and the narrator circle the lakes in Chapter VI, where do they stop?
(a) At a historical marker.
(b) At the paddle boat rental shop.
(c) They didn't stop.
(d) At the bench.

3. According to Blue in Chapter VI, what is the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine?
(a) An anomaly.
(b) Ahead of its time.
(c) A testament to mankind.
(d) An interpretation of the faith.

4. What kind of school does Blue suggest the narrator start?
(a) A school for ministry.
(b) A school for the blind.
(c) A school for the gifted.
(d) A school of religious art.

5. What happens to Blue at the end of the novel.
(a) He gives up on his vocation and goes to school.
(b) He goes to live with the narrator.
(c) He dies in the hospital.
(d) He gets up and walks out of the hospital, never to be heard from again.

6. What kind of work does Mrs. Murphy do?
(a) Runs a school.
(b) Runs a bar.
(c) Runs a lodging house.
(d) Runs a bank.

7. The sight of Blue in the hospital makes the narrator feel all of the following except:
(a) Faith.
(b) Courage.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Corrupt.

8. What worries Blue in Chapter VI?
(a) That his money would run out.
(b) That the world would come to an end.
(c) That he cannot believe in his faith anymore.
(d) That he is too happy.

9. Why is the narrator concerned about Blue's safety in Chapter VII?
(a) Dangerous people live on the streets in the city.
(b) Blue might be put away as a lunatic.
(c) Blue's ideals can get him arrested.
(d) Winter is coming and he has no place to live.

10. What is the gift Blue gave the narrator at the end of Chapter VI?
(a) A small wooden cross.
(b) A religious card.
(c) A prayer book.
(d) A cup for communion.

11. Fill in the following quote about books from Blue in Chapter VI: "Books are for people who cannot _________________."
(a) Make up their minds.
(b) Drive cars.
(c) Escape the monotony of everyday life.
(d) Think for themselves.

12. Who pays for Blue and the narrator's dinner in Chapter VI?
(a) A friendly neighbor.
(b) Blue.
(c) Nobody, they got up and left without paying.
(d) The narrator.

13. How does the narrator view Blue's friendships?
(a) Blue was a friend out of charity.
(b) Blue had many intimate friends.
(c) Blue was too self centered to be a friend to others.
(d) Blue was not a good friend.

14. What quality do great men of the world possess, according to Blue?
(a) They were talkers.
(b) They came from money.
(c) They were hard workers.
(d) They work their way up the corporate ladder.

15. Complete the following quote from one of Blue's letters in Chapter V: "Conservative historians describe any man with a passion for greatness as a ____________."
(a) Altruistic.
(b) Humble.
(c) Megalomaniac.
(d) Ego-maniacal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Considine first meet Blue?

2. What quality could Blue not view with Christian forbearance?

3. What religion is Blue?

4. Which of the following words best describes Blue's physical appearance in the hospital?

5. What does the narrator do with the gift from Blue at the end of Chapter VI?

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