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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. Who invites Ginny to share a room at a hotel/hostel?

2. What does Ginny try to explain about the toy incident?

3. What does Emmett tell the cab driver?

4. How did Peg die?

5. Who is Cecil Gage-Rathbone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ginny have to look for a hostel in Amsterdam and how does she feel about the first one she finds?

2. Where does Ginny go after Copenhagen and how does she end up with friends going with her?

3. How does Ginny find out who Piet is and what does she find out from him?

4. Where does Ginny go first in Paris and what does the letter say that she opens there?

5. What does Keith tell her when she sees him at the hostel and what do they do from there?

6. What does Olivia tell Ginny when they discuss using the internet?

7. What does Peg tell Ginny about the last envelope and what does Ginny say when Carrie asks her when she is going to open it?

8. What do Keith and Ginny talk about at the cemetery and what do they do?

9. What does Peg tell Ginny in her letter about Denmark?

10. What does the key fit and what does Ginny find there? What does she do next?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "13 Little Blue Envelopes"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "13 Little Blue Envelopes" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "13 Little Blue Envelopes" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes "13 Little Blue Envelopes" interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Thoroughly discuss and analyze Ginny. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

2. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Peg. What are her strengths? Her weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

3. Thoroughly discuss and analyze the character of Richard. What are his strengths? His weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he ever likable? Never likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as "13 Little Blue Envelopes" help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "13 Little Blue Envelopes"? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in the book to discuss, and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.

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