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

2. The narrator describes Blue as all of the following except:

3. What word is on Blue's flag on the skyscraper roof?

4. In Blue's motion picture idea, what does SC No.1 refer to?

5. How does Stevens describe the music from the concert on the skyscraper roof?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when White completes Mass?

3. How does the narrator feel about Blue's use of money?

4. Where does Blue travel to in Chapter I?

5. Describe the people in Blue's story.

6. What is the purpose of Chapter III?

7. What does Blue do with his inheritance?

8. What is the weakness of the IGW?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Blue can easily be described as eccentric. Using examples from the text, describe Mr. Blue's eccentricities.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze what genre "Mr. Blue" is. What evidence from the text supports your opinion? Is it only one genre or a combination?

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