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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter I, what advice does the narrator want to give Blue?
(a) To call his father.
(b) To get a real job.
(c) To go see his confessor.
(d) To get a second opinion.

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

3. Which of the following is not a reason to not live on a skyscraper roof?
(a) The fog.
(b) The elevators.
(c) The airplanes.
(d) The wind.

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

5. According to Stevens, what is Blue fond of?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) The public library.
(c) The military.
(d) Band music.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes Blue as all of the following except:

2. Who is Blue's longest letter in Chapter V written to?

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

4. What is the name of the cigar shop that Stevens and the narrator were talking in?

5. What kind of society does Blue want the narrator to write a booklet for?

(see the answer key)

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