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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Stevens call before leaving Al's in Chapter II?
(a) His son.
(b) His wife.
(c) His boss.
(d) His father.

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

3. When the narrator first sees Blue in Chapter I, what is Blue riding in?
(a) A foreign automobile.
(b) A motorcycle.
(c) A taxi.
(d) A horse carriage.

4. What is the highlight of the evening at Blue's party in Chapter II?
(a) The comedy show.
(b) Champagne and caviar.
(c) Apple fritters and dumplings.
(d) The top of the world band concert.

5. How much money does Blue say he has?
(a) Two million.
(b) One million.
(c) Five million.
(d) Three million.

6. After Blue finished telling his story, how many minutes of silence were there?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) Two minutes.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Ten minutes.

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

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

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

10. According to Blue, which of the following is not one of the advantages of living on a skyscraper roof?
(a) Having birds as pets.
(b) Could fly kites there.
(c) Could set off Roman candles.
(d) Liberate balloons.

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

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

13. How does the narrator feel about Steven's description of Blue?
(a) That it was the truth.
(b) That it was believable.
(c) That it was a lie.
(d) That it was exaggerated.

14. How much money does Blue really have?
(a) Two million.
(b) Five million.
(c) One million.
(d) Three million.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Fill in the following quote from Blue in Chapter I: "Yes, life is beautiful. What are you doing __________________?"

2. Which of the following best describes Blue's physical description:

3. In Blue's motion picture idea, what do slaves eat?

4. In England, who does Blue visit the important places in the life of?

5. What is the name of the skyscraper Blue lived on top of?

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