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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator go after leaving Blue's apartment the last time in Chapter I?
(a) Home.
(b) The river.
(c) A coffee shop.
(d) Church.

2. Fill in the following quote from Blue in Chapter I: "Yes, life is beautiful. What are you doing __________________?"
(a) To pay for it.
(b) With it.
(c) To help others.
(d) In return.

3. Fill in the following quote from Chapter I: "Or perhaps his order was life and the world his _____________."
(a) Education.
(b) Oyster.
(c) Teacup.
(d) Monastery.

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

5. When Blue first received his inheritance, what does he do with his money?
(a) Put it in the bank.
(b) Bought four palatial houses.
(c) Purchased twenty foreign automobiles.
(d) Put it in a box.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Blue say he has?

2. In what country was Blue's money earned?

3. In Chapter I, where does Blue go on a pilgrimage?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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