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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Blue's idea for a motion picture, what is punishable by death?
(a) The reading of the New Testament.
(b) Growing crops.
(c) The cultivation of decorative growth.
(d) Attending a church service.

2. What does No. 2,757,311 do on top of the large tower?
(a) Plays the guitar.
(b) Paints a picture.
(c) Smokes a cigarette.
(d) Holds mass.

3. Fill in the following quote by Blue from Chapter II: "Without Christ, we would be little more than ____________."
(a) Barnacles.
(b) Amoebas.
(c) Bacteria.
(d) Microcosms.

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

5. 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.

6. In Chapter I, where does Blue go on a pilgrimage?
(a) Portugal.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Spain.

7. In Blue's motion picture idea, what does IGW stand for?
(a) The Identifier of Good Works.
(b) The Inconclusive Graphic Witchhunt.
(c) The International Government of the World.
(d) The Imaginary Gem Word.

8. How does Blue make others feel?
(a) That anything is possible.
(b) That the government is corrupt.
(c) That the world is coming to an end.
(d) That they should rise up against organized religion.

9. 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.

10. In Chapter I, in what tone does Blue say, "Please, please. What can I do?"
(a) Angry.
(b) Begging.
(c) Careless.
(d) Sarcastic.

11. What are the contents of Blue's room where he is living after he gave away his money?
(a) A bed, a chair, and an oil stove.
(b) A recliner, a desk, and a dishwasher.
(c) A couch, a table, and a refrigerator.
(d) A love seat, a coffee table, and a coffee maker.

12. What book does Blue want to publish a deluxe edition of?
(a) The Odyssey.
(b) The New Testament.
(c) The Old Testament.
(d) The Iliad.

13. What is Blue concerned about with Saints?
(a) Their wealth.
(b) Their funerals.
(c) Their families.
(d) Their education.

14. What kind of art shows promise for Blue?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Music and dancing.
(c) The motion picture.
(d) Impressionism.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Fill in the following quote by the narrator from Chapter III: "You mean every husband is a sort of ___________."

3. In Chapter I, where does the narrator first run into Blue?

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

5. In Blue's motion picture idea, what name does Blue give to No. 2,757,311.

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