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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is waiting for Wallander in the canteen?
(a) Rydberg.
(b) Hannson.
(c) Ebba.
(d) Linda.

2. Who does the reporter say no one cares about in Sweden anymore?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Children.
(c) Animals.
(d) The elderly.

3. What kind of animal does Wallander run over on his way back to Ystad?
(a) A peacock.
(b) A sheep.
(c) A hare.
(d) A rabbit.

4. What does Boden say was wrong with the suitcase?
(a) Its leather was torn.
(b) It only had one latch.
(c) It didn't have a handle.
(d) Its handle was cracked.

5. Why does the man say he woke up?
(a) His wife was sleep talking.
(b) He had had a bad dream.
(c) The cockrel was crowing early.
(d) The mare wasn't neighing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the radio say has crashed?

2. Which artist was Wallander listening to the night before?

3. With what does the girl ask Wallander to help her?

4. What does Wallander do when he passes the old prison?

5. What does Hansson have strewn all over his desk?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the bank manager annoy Wallander in this chapter?

2. How does Herdin say Johannes received his fortune?

3. Why does Wallander think the killers are foreign?

4. Describe the state of Johannes' body in this chapter?

5. In what way is Kurt Wallender's life currently a mess?

6. What kind of relationship does Wallander have with his daughter Linda?

7. In what way is Wallander's father strange?

8. What does the old man see from his bedroom window?

9. Why does Wallander have problems with Hansson?

10. What orders does Wallander give his men in this chapter?

(see the answer keys)

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