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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the contents of Blue's room where he is living after he gave away his money?
(a) A couch, a table, and a refrigerator.
(b) A love seat, a coffee table, and a coffee maker.
(c) A recliner, a desk, and a dishwasher.
(d) A bed, a chair, and an oil stove.

2. When the narrator first sees Blue in Chapter I, what is Blue riding in?
(a) A foreign automobile.
(b) A motorcycle.
(c) A horse carriage.
(d) A taxi.

3. When the narrator returns to Blue at the end of Chapter I, what does he see?
(a) Blue sleeping on his couch.
(b) Blue cooking in his kitchen.
(c) Blue talking on the phone.
(d) Blue praying before a black cross.

4. Who does the narrator compare Blue to?
(a) Shel Silverstein.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Hans Christian Andersen.
(d) Charles Dickens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Fill in the following quote from Chapter I: "Or perhaps his order was life and the world his _____________."

2. In England, who does Blue visit the important places in the life of?

3. In Chapter I, what advice does the narrator want to give Blue?

4. How much money does Blue say he has?

5. In Chapter I, how long has it been since the narrator last heard from Blue?

(see the answer key)

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