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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. Where does Blue say his money came from?

2. What color does Blue think he should have painted the object in Chapter III?

3. Fill in the following quote from the narrator at the end of Chapter III: "Isn't the _________ to endure to the end of time?"

4. In Chapter I, in what tone does Blue say, "Please, please. What can I do?"

5. What does Blue argue for the abolition of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blue do with his inheritance?

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

3. Compare Blue to St. Francis of Assisi.

4. What is the weakness of the IGW?

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

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

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

8. Describe the people in Blue's story.

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

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

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?

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

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?

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