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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Blue described when the narrator first runs into him in Chapter I?
(a) Like a retired businessman.
(b) Like a sunburned athlete.
(c) Like an Oxford professor.
(d) Like a college boy on holiday.

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

3. What is Blue most proud of in his living situation after he gave away his money?
(a) The view of the city.
(b) A treasured nightlight.
(c) That he didn't need material possessions.
(d) A skylight.

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

5. In Chapter I, how long has it been since the narrator last heard from Blue?
(a) Two months.
(b) Six months.
(c) One week.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter I, in what tone does Blue say, "Please, please. What can I do?"

2. What are the contents of Blue's room where he is living after he gave away his money?

3. How much money does Blue really have?

4. Who does the narrator compare Blue to?

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

(see the answer key)

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