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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. What book does Blue want to publish a deluxe edition of?

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

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

4. Who does the narrator compare Blue to?

5. What did the narrator think is wrong with Blue's motion picture idea?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blue make the narrator think at the end of Chapter II?

2. What is the story Blue tells the narrator about?

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

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

5. Describe the people in Blue's story.

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

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

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

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

10. What does Blue do with his inheritance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the point of view used in "Mr. Blue." From what point of view is "Mr. Blue" told? Who is doing the telling? What are the advantages of telling a story in the first person? Disadvantages?

Essay Topic 2

What is the narrator's reaction to Mr. Blue's death? What does this say about the narrators thoughts on religion? Do you think it is fair that Mr. Blue died, yet the narrator is still living? Who is more 'worthy' to be alive?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter VI, when Blue and the narrator reached dinner, the narrator worried aloud that Blue was too serious for the happiest person on earth. It turns out that Blue is frightened due to his happiness. Analyze Blue's thoughts on happiness. What scares Blue about his happiness? What is the cost of happiness? How does Blue think he will have to pay this?

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