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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 whole world.
(b) The wealthy.
(c) The poor.
(d) The British.

2. What book does Blue want to publish a deluxe edition of?
(a) The Iliad.
(b) The Old Testament.
(c) The Odyssey.
(d) The New Testament.

3. Who does Blue write a letter to who was interested in investing in his motion picture idea?
(a) Mr. Bill Taylor.
(b) Mr. Fred Gibson.
(c) Mr. Sam Wise.
(d) Mr. John Stone.

4. In Chapter II, Blue mentions the following countries when speaking from his skyscraper except:
(a) Japan.
(b) Italy.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Spain.

5. What is the title of the one serious poem written by Blue in Chapter V?
(a) Verses.
(b) Dwaddling.
(c) Exclamations.
(d) Quotations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Blue sit with in the hospital and tell stories to?

2. From what point of view is the novel told?

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

4. How does Blue describe his speech in Chapter II on religion?

5. What did the narrator think is wrong with Blue's motion picture idea?

(see the answer key)

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