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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. In one of Blue's letters, Blue writes, "Life gives you ______________."

2. How does the narrator know where to find Blue's hospital cot?

3. What does the narrator do with the gift from Blue at the end of Chapter VI?

4. Fill in the following quote from one of Blue's letters: "People remember sorrow much longer than they remember ___________."

5. What is Blue's response to the narrator's comment on him getting a girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what letter does Blue describe his view of the end of the world?

2. How does Blue feel about scientific agnosticism?

3. How is Blue treated by his coworkers at the lumberyard?

4. What is the difference between a vow of poverty in a religious order and the vow of poverty that Blue took?

5. What is the vocation Blue found?

6. What does Blue give the narrator at the end of Chapter VI?

7. What job does Blue take in Chapter VII?

8. Do you think Blue is a real person?

9. Why does Blue have to leave the top of the Tootsall Building?

10. Could Blue be described as cautious? Which letter speaks to this?

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

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

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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