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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. How much money does Blue say he has?
(a) Three million.
(b) Five million.
(c) One million.
(d) Two million.

2. Who does Blue think should live on top of skyscrapers?
(a) The wealthy.
(b) The middle class.
(c) The rich.
(d) The homeless.

3. In what country was Blue's money earned?
(a) Samoa.
(b) Australia.
(c) Korea.
(d) New Zealand.

4. How long did it take Blue to spend $900,000 dollars?
(a) Two months.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) One year.

5. What does Blue think should be built on top of his skyscraper?
(a) Telegraphs.
(b) Satellites.
(c) Stores.
(d) Cottages.

Short Answer Questions

1. In England, who does Blue visit the important places in the life of?

2. Fill in the following quote from Chapter I: " I have more ____________ than anyone alive."

3. What did the narrator think is wrong with Blue's motion picture idea?

4. When Blue first received his inheritance, what does he do with his money?

5. What are the contents of Blue's room where he is living after he gave away his money?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about money?

2. What does Blue mean by saying that Christ keeps humans from 'the terrible burden of infinity?"

3. Describe the entertainment Blue had at a party for Stevens.

4. Describe Blue's living arrangements in Chapter II.

5. Describe the people in Blue's story.

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

7. What happens when White completes Mass?

8. What does Blue do with his inheritance?

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

10. How does the narrator feel about Blue's use of money?

(see the answer keys)

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