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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

5. From what point of view is the novel told?
(a) Second person.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) Third person omniscient.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Blue gave away his money, what is his suit made of when the narrator came across him?

2. Which of the following is one of Blue's great passions?

3. Who does the narrator compare Blue to?

4. How is Blue described when the narrator first runs into him in Chapter I?

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

(see the answer key)

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