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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, Blue is a living demonstration of ____________.
(a) Love.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Faith.
(d) Christ.

2. What kind of work does Mrs. Murphy do?
(a) Runs a bank.
(b) Runs a lodging house.
(c) Runs a bar.
(d) Runs a school.

3. Who pays for Blue and the narrator's dinner in Chapter VI?
(a) Blue.
(b) Nobody, they got up and left without paying.
(c) The narrator.
(d) A friendly neighbor.

4. What are the narrator's feelings towards Blue as he walked away?
(a) He is disappointed with Blue.
(b) He feels sorry for Blue.
(c) He is angry at Blue.
(d) He is proud of Blue.

5. What is the gift Blue gave the narrator at the end of Chapter VI?
(a) A cup for communion.
(b) A small wooden cross.
(c) A religious card.
(d) A prayer book.

6. What color hair does Blue have?
(a) Brown hair.
(b) Gray hair.
(c) White hair.
(d) Black hair.

7. How long does it take the narrator to get to the hospital to see Blue?
(a) Two days.
(b) Five hours.
(c) One day.
(d) One hour.

8. Why is the narrator concerned about Blue's safety in Chapter VII?
(a) Dangerous people live on the streets in the city.
(b) Winter is coming and he has no place to live.
(c) Blue might be put away as a lunatic.
(d) Blue's ideals can get him arrested.

9. What stationary is Blue's second letter written on?
(a) Rockefeller Center.
(b) Parchment paper.
(c) Hotel Ganymede.
(d) Motel Aspire.

10. What is Blue's third letter written on?
(a) A scrap of wrapping paper.
(b) A napkin.
(c) Lined paper.
(d) An email.

11. Where does Mr. Considine first meet Blue?
(a) A boxing match.
(b) A soccer game.
(c) A hockey match.
(d) A baseball game.

12. What is the title of the one serious poem written by Blue in Chapter V?
(a) Dwaddling.
(b) Verses.
(c) Quotations.
(d) Exclamations.

13. What kind of school does Blue suggest the narrator start?
(a) A school for ministry.
(b) A school of religious art.
(c) A school for the blind.
(d) A school for the gifted.

14. What is the narrator's goal in life?
(a) To right the world's wrongs.
(b) To make a great deal of money.
(c) To bring the gospel to the poor.
(d) To heal the sick.

15. What does the narrator do with the gift from Blue at the end of Chapter VI?
(a) Throws it in the river.
(b) Gives it back to Blue.
(c) Puts it in his pocket.
(d) Leaves it on the sidewalk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Blue think was generous and loyal?

2. In one of Blue's letters, Blue writes, "Life gives you ______________."

3. What is the purpose of Blue's chosen vocation?

4. What is Blue's response to the narrator's comment on him getting a girl?

5. How does Blue pay rent in Chapter V?

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