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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 does Aunt Peg say all great artists face?
2. In what state does Ginny wake the next morning?
3. Who is Keith?
4. What time does Keith say it is when he comes down to get in his car?
5. When can Ginny open the 3rd envelope?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Ginny's experience in the theater?
2. What does Ginny ask Beppe when they arrive at his apartment and what does he do there?
3. What does Peg tell Ginny as far as traveling is concerned?
4. Where does Ginny go and what does she get there?
5. What do Keith and Ginny do at the house in Edinburgh and what is Ginny told as she is leaving?
6. What is Ginny's experience the second night of Keith's show, and what does he do?
7. Where do Keith and Ginny go after having a drink?
8. What do Ginny and Keith discuss over a beer and coke?
9. How does Ginny meet Beppe?
10. Describe the process Ginny goes through to purchase the tickets.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are a number of interesting questions raised by "13 Little Blue Envelopes". Questions that Johnson most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Johnson' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Johnson' probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Johnson and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?
2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?
3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?
4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Over the course of "13 Little Blue Envelopes", Ginny grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. "13 Little Blue Envelopes" might be considered a slice of Ginny's larger story of her "coming of age." It might be said that this story is a "bildungsroman" of Ginny Blackstone. Discuss the following:
1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.
2. Trace and analyze the character of Ginny as she changes from a shy teen to a more confident young woman. What are the significant events that change Ginny?
3. After thoroughly analyzing Ginny's growth throughout "13 Little Blue Envelopes", do you think "13 Little Blue Envelopes" could be considered Ginny's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?
4. Are there any other characters in "13 Little Blue Envelopes" who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?
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