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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following ways does Blue support himself?
(a) Collecting pennies.
(b) Shoveling snow.
(c) Working at a bank.
(d) Performing concerts.

2. According to the narrator, Blue is a living demonstration of ____________.
(a) Honesty.
(b) Love.
(c) Christ.
(d) Faith.

3. What kind of mood is Blue rarely in?
(a) Pedantic.
(b) Loquacious.
(c) Sociable.
(d) Jovial.

4. After the narrator leaves Blue in Chapter VII, what job does Blue begin?
(a) At the newspaper.
(b) As a janitor.
(c) In a lumberyard.
(d) In a church.

5. In the hospital, what does the physician fear for Blue?
(a) Ruptured spleen.
(b) Hernia.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Broken back.

6. Which of Blue's letters is a reply to the narrator's objection to Blue's upbraiding the world?
(a) Third letter.
(b) Fourth letter.
(c) Second letter.
(d) Fifth letter.

7. The last time someone saw Stevens, what is he doing?
(a) Trying to blow up the bank.
(b) Leaving Blue's skyscraper.
(c) At the movies.
(d) Drinking at the bar.

8. Who does Blue think was generous and loyal?
(a) Jews.
(b) Hindus.
(c) Christians.
(d) Muslims.

9. According to Blue, what does Christmas represent?
(a) The awakening of the spirit.
(b) The birth of Jesus Christ.
(c) The day the earth was sanctified as home.
(d) A day for rejoicing and renewal of baptismal vows.

10. At the school Blue suggests the narrator should start, what should the banner say?
(a) Speak Now.
(b) Thou Are Here.
(c) We Ourselves.
(d) E Pluribus Unum.

11. Fill in the following quotation by Blue in Chapter VI: "Once heroes built fortresses against the Mongol and the Saracen; now they must build fortresses against _____________."
(a) The wealthy.
(b) The British.
(c) The whole world.
(d) The poor.

12. What is the narrator's goal in life?
(a) To bring the gospel to the poor.
(b) To right the world's wrongs.
(c) To make a great deal of money.
(d) To heal the sick.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion is Blue?

2. What famous author does Blue write about in a letter to Dr. Frederick W. O'Brien?

3. What service does Blue pledge himself to in Chapter VII?

4. Where does Mr. Considine first meet Blue?

5. How does the narrator view Blue's friendships?

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