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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 the narrator returns to Blue at the end of Chapter I, what does he see?

2. What is Blue most proud of in his living situation after he gave away his money?

3. What is Blue concerned about with Saints?

4. How does Blue's idea for a motion picture end?

5. Who was the narrator talking with when he first met Blue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blue do with his inheritance?

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

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

4. What is the weakness of the IGW?

5. What is the purpose of Chapter III?

6. What happens when White completes Mass?

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

8. How is the narrator introduced to Blue?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Writers often write about their own life experiences. What do we know about the life of Miles Connolly? What experiences in Miles Connolly's life led him to write "Mr. Blue"?

Essay Topic 2

Write a literary critique of "Mr. Blue." Include the following:

· What is the author's purpose in writing the story?

· What is the author's underlying belief about the topic?

· Do you agree with the author's conclusions?

· Does the writing follow a conventional plot diagram?

· Is the conflict made clear?

· Do you agree with the author's resolution of the conflict?

· Is there enough evidence throughout the novel to support the events that take place?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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