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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. When Elsa finds the wurse in Chapter 32, where is he bandaged?

2. After Elsa faints in Chapter 27, where does she wake up?

3. What does Granny write on the front of Britt-Marie's letter in Chapter 34?

4. In Chapter 26, which of the tenants always hated when Granny fixed pizza?

5. In Chapter 34, where does Elsa scatter the wurse's ashes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it difficult to end a fairy tale?

2. What did Granny apologize for in the letter to Maud and Lennart?

3. In Chapter 33, who is the doctor that Elsa thinks she recognizes when she goes to the hospital?

4. How does Christmas shopping work at Elsa's house?

5. Where has Elsa arranged to celebrate her birthday in Chapter 34, and why?

6. In Chapter 34, where are the last two letters from Granny found?

7. Why is Elsa's father listening to Harry Potter on his stereo in his car?

8. What are fears in the Land-of-Almost-Awake?

9. In Chapter 26, why is the boy and his mother going to move into Granny's flat?

10. In Chapter 19, what does Elsa remember Granny doing with the free newspapers that she asked not to be delivered to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elsa is terrified after a man chases her from the church yard to a park. How do Granny’s stories help Elsa deal with fear and learn how to handle fear?

Essay Topic 2

Britt-Marie is not well-liked at the beginning of the novel. How does the author develop Britt-Marie and her relationships with others to make her a more sympathetic character?

Essay Topic 3

Elsa and her grandmother are very close. What is the role of Granny in Elsa’s life and how does her influence continue after her death?

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