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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the following quote from Chapter I: " I have more ____________ than anyone alive."
(a) Friends.
(b) Checking accounts.
(c) Automobiles.
(d) Children.

2. In Chapter I, how long has it been since the narrator last heard from Blue?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) One week.

3. How does the IGW try to stop 2,757,311 from his activities on the roof?
(a) Storming the building.
(b) Shooting him with a gun.
(c) Directing him to stop with a loud megaphone.
(d) Dropping bombs.

4. What did the narrator think is wrong with Blue's motion picture idea?
(a) No actor would play the leading role.
(b) It would be too expensive to make.
(c) His theology was wrong.
(d) There would be no place to film it.

5. After Blue gave away his money, where does he live?
(a) In a lodging house.
(b) In Washington D.C.
(c) With an old friend.
(d) Nowhere. He was homeless.

6. At what time is Blue's party to start that Stevens attended?
(a) 9:00.
(b) 8:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 6:00.

7. How long did it take Blue to spend $900,000 dollars?
(a) Ten months.
(b) One year.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Two months.

8. Who is the great surprise at Blue's party in Chapter II?
(a) General Grant.
(b) Lieutenant Leo.
(c) Captain Kirk.
(d) Major Martin.

9. What is Blue most proud of in his living situation after he gave away his money?
(a) A treasured nightlight.
(b) The view of the city.
(c) That he didn't need material possessions.
(d) A skylight.

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

11. Who does Blue think should live on top of skyscrapers?
(a) The wealthy.
(b) The rich.
(c) The middle class.
(d) The homeless.

12. Why does the author include Blue's motion picture idea in the novel?
(a) To give insight into Blue's mind.
(b) To tell an interesting story.
(c) To add pages to the novel.
(d) To possibly get it made into a movie.

13. How does Blue's idea for a motion picture end?
(a) With the end of the world.
(b) With peace on the earth.
(c) Restoration of the cultivation of crops.
(d) With 2,757,311 being killed and the slaves going back to work.

14. The narrator describes Blue as all of the following except:
(a) Boring.
(b) Merry.
(c) Audacious.
(d) Healthy.

15. Fill in the following quote from Blue in Chapter I: "Yes, life is beautiful. What are you doing __________________?"
(a) To pay for it.
(b) To help others.
(c) In return.
(d) With it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blue do at the beginning of Chapter III?

2. What book does Blue want to publish a deluxe edition of?

3. In Blue's motion picture, how are individuals known?

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

5. When the narrator first sees Blue in Chapter I, what is Blue riding in?

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