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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 is Cecil Gage-Rathbone?

2. What seems to take forever?

3. What does Ginny realize after Knud disappears for a brief time?

4. What is Ginny to do at a cafe?

5. Why is Ginny relieved when she uses the ATM?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Keith and Ginny spend the night in Paris?

2. How does Ginny find a key?

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

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

5. What does Ginny do when she leaves Richard after learning he was Peg's husband?

6. How do Ginny and Carrie lose their backpacks?

7. What does Ginny find at the second hostel she stops at and how does she end up spending the night there? What does she do once she has a place?

8. Where is Ginny suppose to go after Rome, where is she suppose to stay and why?

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

10. What does Ginny do the first day with the Knapps?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think "13 Little Blue Envelopes" is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in "13 Little Blue Envelopes". Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in the story. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death in "13 Little Blue Envelopes". Consider the death of Mike as an random act of nature and the death of Luis as the result of conscious violence. Consider also in your answer the death of innocence in Rick from the beginning of the book to the end.

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