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

2. Why does the author include Blue's motion picture idea in the novel?

3. At the beginning of Chapter III, what is Blue painting?

4. In Chapter I, how long has it been since the narrator last heard from Blue?

5. In Blue's motion picture, how are individuals known?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Blue's life challenge?

2. Describe the people in Blue's story.

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

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

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

6. What is the purpose of Chapter III?

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

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

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

10. What happens when White completes Mass?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using what you learned about characterization, write a character analysis of "Mr. Blue." Include the following: a description, actions, relationship to other characters, motives, strengths and weaknesses.

Essay Topic 2

The setting significantly affects the novel. Analyze the role of setting, including a description of the setting of "Mr. Blue," how the setting can change the novel and examples of how the novel would be different if the setting were to change.

Essay Topic 3

"Mr. Blue" can be described as a retelling of the story of St. Francis. How are St. Francis and Mr. Blue alike? How are St. Francis and Mr. Blue different? What role did religion play in the lives of both St. Francis and Mr. Blue? Would you agree or disagree that "Mr. Blue" is a retelling of the St. Francis story?

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