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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Blue's idea for a motion picture begin?
(a) Christ walking on earth.
(b) Civilization had been killed by an asteroid.
(c) The last known Christian put to death.
(d) Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were sitting around a table.

2. What is the gift Blue gave the narrator at the end of Chapter VI?
(a) A religious card.
(b) A prayer book.
(c) A cup for communion.
(d) A small wooden cross.

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

4. Who was the narrator talking about when he first met Blue?
(a) Al Capone.
(b) Frank Munsey.
(c) Ray Bradford.
(d) John Stuart.

5. Fill in the following quote from the narrator in Chapter V: "I think I could love a lion, but I doubt very much if I ever could love a ___________."
(a) Beetle.
(b) Mosquito.
(c) Wasp.
(d) Grasshopper.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the narrator get down from the skyscraper in Chapter II?

3. Who does the narrator compare Blue to?

4. What is Blue's response to Stevens saying the owner of the skyscraper would kick him off if he knew he was there?

5. What does Blue think should be built on top of his skyscraper?

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