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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the following quote by Blue in Chapter 1: "My dear boy, it makes no difference what you want or _______________"
(a) Who you are.
(b) What I want.
(c) What I do.
(d) Don't want.

2. Besides Stevens, who is the other guest at Blue's party in Chapter II?
(a) Abraham Morgenthau.
(b) Earnest Lewis.
(c) Timothy Ewing.
(d) Nicolaus McDaniels.

3. Where does Blue say his money came from?
(a) He earned it as a businessman.
(b) An uncle who made a fortune in oil.
(c) A bet that paid off.
(d) His father, a Rockefeller.

4. How does Blue describe his speech in Chapter II on religion?
(a) A declaration of solitude.
(b) A declaration of war.
(c) A declaration of independence.
(d) A declaration of freedom.

5. Who does Blue sit with in the hospital and tell stories to?
(a) The narrator's nephew.
(b) Abe's son.
(c) Steven's daughter.
(d) Blue told the stories to himself in the hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Blue really get money from?

2. When Blue first received his inheritance, what does he do with his money?

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

4. Who was the narrator talking about when he first met Blue?

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

(see the answer key)

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