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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter I, where does Blue go on a pilgrimage?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Spain.

2. Fill in the following quote by Blue from Chapter II: "Without Christ, we would be little more than ____________."
(a) Microcosms.
(b) Amoebas.
(c) Barnacles.
(d) Bacteria.

3. What is the highlight of the evening at Blue's party in Chapter II?
(a) Champagne and caviar.
(b) The top of the world band concert.
(c) The comedy show.
(d) Apple fritters and dumplings.

4. What are the contents of Blue's room where he is living after he gave away his money?
(a) A recliner, a desk, and a dishwasher.
(b) A love seat, a coffee table, and a coffee maker.
(c) A bed, a chair, and an oil stove.
(d) A couch, a table, and a refrigerator.

5. How does the narrator feel about Steven's description of Blue?
(a) That it was a lie.
(b) That it was believable.
(c) That it was the truth.
(d) That it was exaggerated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Blue say his money came from?

2. How does Stevens describe the music from the concert on the skyscraper roof?

3. The narrator describes Blue as all of the following except:

4. In Blue's motion picture idea, what do slaves eat?

5. Where does the narrator go after leaving Blue's apartment the last time in Chapter I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story Blue tells the narrator about?

2. According to Blue, what does Lady Poverty do to him?

3. What does the narrator think of Blue's theology in the story he told in Chapter III?

4. How does Blue make the narrator feel about his life?

5. What does Blue make the narrator think at the end of Chapter II?

6. What is Blue doing in Chapter III on top of the skyscraper?

7. Why does the author mention that John Stuart is a Catholic?

8. What is Blue's attitude about being poor?

9. How is the narrator introduced to Blue?

10. Compare Blue to St. Francis of Assisi.

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