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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the hospital, what does the physician fear for Blue?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Broken back.
(c) Hernia.
(d) Ruptured spleen.

2. What makes up the majority of the content of Chapter V?
(a) Letters from the narrator to Blue.
(b) Bank statements.
(c) Letters from Blue.
(d) Records of Blue's achievements.

3. Where does the novel take place in Chapter VII?
(a) Boston.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

4. After the narrator leaves the hospital, who comes to visit Blue?
(a) Jake and Richard.
(b) Ed and Phil.
(c) Joe and Mike.
(d) Sam and Jim.

5. What does Blue leave for Mrs. Murphy?
(a) A treasure map.
(b) A key to his rooftop skyscraper.
(c) $100 dollars.
(d) A typed letter addressed to "My Good Dear Mother."

6. According to the narrator, what is the backbone of civilization?
(a) Business.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Religion.
(d) Education.

7. In Chapter VI, what type of architecture does Blue rant about?
(a) Church.
(b) Miniature.
(c) Skyscraper.
(d) Bridges.

8. According to Blue, all of the following are given by heaven except:
(a) Courage.
(b) Gaiety.
(c) Health.
(d) Money.

9. What is the weather like in Chapter VII?
(a) Snowing.
(b) Warm.
(c) Raining.
(d) Sunny, but cold.

10. What happens to Blue at the end of the novel.
(a) He dies in the hospital.
(b) He gives up on his vocation and goes to school.
(c) He goes to live with the narrator.
(d) He gets up and walks out of the hospital, never to be heard from again.

11. How does the narrator prove that Blue is a real person?
(a) Letters from Blue.
(b) Social security card.
(c) Passport.
(d) Birth certificate.

12. What quality do great men of the world possess, according to Blue?
(a) They came from money.
(b) They were talkers.
(c) They work their way up the corporate ladder.
(d) They were hard workers.

13. What quality could Blue not view with Christian forbearance?
(a) Sexism.
(b) Bigotry.
(c) Racism.
(d) Tolerance.

14. What does Blue think is the narrator's best virtue is?
(a) Gluttony.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Selflessness.
(d) Love.

15. How does the narrator view Blue's friendships?
(a) Blue was not a good friend.
(b) Blue was too self centered to be a friend to others.
(c) Blue had many intimate friends.
(d) Blue was a friend out of charity.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the narrator leaves Blue in Chapter VII, what job does Blue begin?

2. Why is Blue in the hospital?

3. At the end of Chapter VI, what subway entrance do Blue and the narrator stop outside of?

4. What kind of school does Blue suggest the narrator start?

5. Who does Blue think was generous and loyal?

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