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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fill in the following quote by Blue from Chapter III: "I have no interest in time or key. ________ are what I like."

2. From what point of view is the novel told?

3. In Chapter I, what advice does the narrator want to give Blue?

4. What does No. 2,757,311 do on top of the large tower?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compare Blue to St. Francis of Assisi.

3. What does Blue mean by saying that Christ was 'humanized infinitude?"

4. Describe what White does.

5. What are the narrator's feelings towards Blue at the end of Chapter II?

6. What happens when White completes Mass?

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

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

9. What is the weakness of the IGW?

10. What does Blue do with his inheritance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Blue can easily be described as eccentric. Using examples from the text, describe Mr. Blue's eccentricities.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze what genre "Mr. Blue" is. What evidence from the text supports your opinion? Is it only one genre or a combination?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how the narrator first met Mr. Blue and the early relationship between the two men. Why did Blue first approach Stevens? Describe what happened when the narrator and Blue were first alone together? Why do you think the narrator was so intrigued with Blue? During their first meeting on the skyscraper, Blue launches into a diatribe on his religious views. Is this a common topic among two people who are just meeting?

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