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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Blue's motion picture, how are individuals known?
(a) By hair color.
(b) By number.
(c) By family organization.
(d) By name.

2. All of the following are in the case of No. 2,757,311 except:
(a) A knife.
(b) A cup.
(c) Some robes.
(d) Two small bottles.

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

4. In what city is Blue's skyscraper?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) London.

5. What would Blue believe about living in a poorhouse?
(a) It would be an adventure.
(b) It would be tedious.
(c) It would be revolting.
(d) It would be glorious.

6. In Blue's idea for a motion picture, how many men control the world state?
(a) Ten men.
(b) Twenty men.
(c) Six men.
(d) Five men.

7. At the beginning of Chapter III, what is Blue painting?
(a) A mural.
(b) A giant box kite.
(c) A trombone.
(d) The sidewalk.

8. What does Blue do at the beginning of Chapter III?
(a) Hosts a gallery showing on the rooftop skyscraper.
(b) Puts on a concert.
(c) Goes for a walk
(d) Flies a kite.

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

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

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

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. What is Blue's response to Stevens saying the owner of the skyscraper would kick him off if he knew he was there?
(a) Anger.
(b) Gratitude.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Sadness.

14. Fill in the following quote from Chapter III: "The fantasy of the philosopher had come true: ____________ had become superior to men."
(a) Women.
(b) Machines.
(c) Kings.
(d) Animals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the IGW exterminate?

2. Where does Blue really get money from?

3. In Blue's motion picture idea, what does SC No.1 refer to?

4. What religion does Blue belong to?

5. How does Blue describe his speech in Chapter II on religion?

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