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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Blue's physical description:
(a) Muscular.
(b) Tall.
(c) Short.
(d) Fat.

2. What famous author does Blue write about in a letter to Dr. Frederick W. O'Brien?
(a) Emerson.
(b) Austin.
(c) Thoreau.
(d) Dickinson.

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

4. Where does Blue really get money from?
(a) A business associate.
(b) A cousin.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blue do at the beginning of Chapter III?

2. What is the title of the one serious poem written by Blue in Chapter V?

3. What is the following quote written on: "The cross is the fit God gives his friends."

4. What does No. 2,757,311 do on top of the large tower?

5. Fill in the following quote from Chapter III: "The fantasy of the philosopher had come true: ____________ had become superior to men."

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