A blue book exam is a type of

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administered at many post-secondary schools in the

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. Blue book exams typically include one or more

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s or short-answer questions. Sometimes the instructor will provide

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s with a list of possible essay topics prior to the test itself and will then choose one or let the student choose from two or more topics that appear on the test.

History

Butler University Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: the Lacy School of Business, College of Communic ...

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was the first to introduce exam blue books, which first appeared in the late 1920s. They were given a blue color because Butler's school colors are blue and white; therefore they were named "blue books".Kingsbury, Alex
"Road Trip: Butler University"
'' U.S. News & World Report'', 16 August 2010.

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{{reflist School examinations Butler University 1920s establishments in Indiana

History

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