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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. After Blue gave away his money, what is his suit made of when the narrator came across him?

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

3. What is Blue concerned about with Saints?

4. Who first introduced the narrator to Blue?

5. Where does Blue say his money came from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Blue doing when the narrator first sees him in Chapter I?

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

3. What is Blue's life challenge?

4. How do the leaders of the IGW run the world?

5. Compare Blue to St. Francis of Assisi.

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

7. How does the narrator feel about money?

8. Why is it important for Blue that God was made man?

9. How does White make crackers and what is his purpose in doing so?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Blue's story in Chapter III, all Christians had been exterminated. The world ends when White performs Mass and God destroys the world and makes it anew. Analyze Blue's philosophy of religion as revealed in the story in Chapter III.

Essay Topic 2

Blue has eleven letters from Mr. Blue. Analyze what the letters reveal about Mr. Blue's character. You may choose to write about one or a few in detail, or all as a collective group.

Essay Topic 3

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

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