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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In England, who does Blue visit the important places in the life of?
(a) Sir Thomas More.
(b) Thomas Cromwell.
(c) Cardinal Thomas Wolsey.
(d) King Henry VIII.

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

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

5. In Blue's motion picture idea, what do slaves eat?
(a) Communion wine.
(b) Grains and fruit.
(c) Liquid food.
(d) Bread and water.

6. Who first introduced the narrator to Blue?
(a) Warren.
(b) Stevens.
(c) Phillips.
(d) Patrick.

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

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

9. How does the narrator get down from the skyscraper in Chapter II?
(a) He walks down the stairs.
(b) He rides the elevator.
(c) He sprints down the stairs as fast as he can.
(d) He jumps using a human kite.

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

11. Which of the following is one of Blue's great passions?
(a) Assisting the elderly.
(b) Educating the disenfranchised.
(c) Feeding the hungry.
(d) Colored toy balloons.

12. How old is Blue in Chapter I?
(a) Over forty.
(b) Thirtysomething.
(c) Still a teenager.
(d) Not yet thirty.

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

14. 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.

15. Fill in the following quote by Blue from Chapter III: "I have no interest in time or key. ________ are what I like."
(a) Colors.
(b) Drums.
(c) Tones.
(d) Notes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Blue's motion picture idea, what does IGW stand for?

2. After Blue gave away his money, where does he live?

3. What kind of art does Blue have little use for?

4. What word is on Blue's flag on the skyscraper roof?

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

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