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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 steals Ginny and Carrie's packs?

2. What does Ginny do when they are on the boat?

3. How did Peg die?

4. What is Ginny to do at a cafe?

5. What does Ginny tell Keith?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Ginny and Carrie lose their backpacks?

2. What does Ginny tell Keith about Richard and what does he say to her?

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

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

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

6. What is one of Peg's rules about the states and who does Ginny contact in the hostel in Paris? What happens when she does?

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

8. Who picks Ginny up in Copenhagen and where does he first take her?

9. What does Peg say about Paris when she finished her job at the cafe and what does she tell Ginny she is to do next?

10. How does Ginny find a key?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "13 Little Blue Envelopes" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Ginny and Peg. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Richard and Ginny. How do they seem different? Which do you like more? Why? Which one seems more of a well-rounded character?

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in "13 Little Blue Envelopes" help drive the plot and what their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

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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