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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Blue in Chapter VI, what is Saint Patrick's Cathedral?
(a) An anachronism.
(b) Ancient.
(c) Gothic.
(d) Modern.

2. Who does the narrator equate Blue's loneliness to?
(a) The great writers.
(b) The great prophets.
(c) The great musicians.
(d) The great artists.

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

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

5. As Blue and the narrator circle the lakes in Chapter VI, where do they stop?
(a) At the paddle boat rental shop.
(b) They didn't stop.
(c) At the bench.
(d) At a historical marker.

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

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

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

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

10. Which of the following ways does Blue support himself?
(a) Collecting pennies.
(b) Working at a bank.
(c) Shoveling snow.
(d) Performing concerts.

11. What is Blue's last letter to the narrator about?
(a) Plans for the future.
(b) Blue's thoughts on religion.
(c) The end of the world.
(d) People spending too much money.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many total letters does the narrator acquire that were written by Blue?

2. What is Blue's third letter written on?

3. How does the narrator know where to find Blue's hospital cot?

4. What service does Blue pledge himself to in Chapter VII?

5. What stationary is Blue's second letter written on?

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