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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the following quote from the narrator in Chapter V: "I think I could love a lion, but I doubt very much if I ever could love a ___________."
(a) Wasp.
(b) Grasshopper.
(c) Beetle.
(d) Mosquito.

2. At the school Blue suggests the narrator should start, what should the banner say?
(a) We Ourselves.
(b) E Pluribus Unum.
(c) Thou Are Here.
(d) Speak Now.

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

4. Which of Blue's letters is a reply to the narrator's objection to Blue's upbraiding the world?
(a) Fourth letter.
(b) Second letter.
(c) Fifth letter.
(d) Third letter.

5. What vocation does Blue find?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Electrical engineering.
(c) Banker.
(d) Poverty.

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

7. What religion is Blue?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Episcopal.

8. What does Blue think the narrator thinks of him being in the hospital?
(a) That it is a stunt.
(b) That he would worry about him.
(c) That he is dying.
(d) That he finally got the help he needed.

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

10. How many total letters does the narrator acquire that were written by Blue?
(a) 11 letters.
(b) 5 letters.
(c) 2 letters..
(d) 8 letters.

11. How does the narrator know where to find Blue's hospital cot?
(a) He asked at the front desk.
(b) Blue's note said the room number.
(c) A crowd of people around him.
(d) The narrator knew the hospital well.

12. According to Blue, what are the best gifts from heaven?
(a) Your family and loved ones.
(b) The ones you earn.
(c) Riches and gold.
(d) A roof over your head.

13. Fill in the following description of Copley Square: "One needs _____________ to fill the emptiness of Copley Square at night."
(a) Prayer and meditation.
(b) People and voices.
(c) Bands and fireworks.
(d) Nothing.

14. Who is Blue's longest letter in Chapter V written to?
(a) The narrator.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mr. Casril Wein.
(d) Mr. Albert Considine

15. In Blue's second letter, all of the following are words Blue describes as words men put on shields except:
(a) Faith.
(b) Audacity.
(c) Love.
(d) Safety.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's goal in life?

2. Who forwards a letter to the narrator from Blue on vices?

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

4. Who pays for Blue and the narrator's dinner in Chapter VI?

5. What is the narrator's reply to Blue's comment, "My old friend, Mr. Compromiser."

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