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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Allan live with Amanda in the Epilogue?
(a) Spain.
(b) Venice.
(c) Bali.
(d) France.

2. What has the name of Sarov been changed to in Chapter 26?
(a) Rottne.
(b) Uppsala.
(c) Arzamas-16.
(d) Växjö.

3. Who is the deputy chief of police in Jönköping that Chief Inspector Aronsson has gotten a lead from in Chapter 17?
(a) Henning Algotsson.
(b) Superintendent Krook.
(c) Julius Jonsson.
(d) Gunnar Löwenlind.

4. During what years is Chapter 16 set?
(a) 1960-1969.
(b) 1948-1953.
(c) 1916-1919.
(d) 1952-1956.

5. Where did Jonas Jonasson study language?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) The University of Gothenburg.
(c) Princeton University.
(d) Oxford University.

6. What does Allan drink with the friendly man while on the submarine in Chapter 16?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Tea.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Coffee.

7. What do Allan and his friends claim was in the suitcase when relating their story to Prosecutor Ranelid in Chapter 25?
(a) Bibles.
(b) Socks.
(c) Apples.
(d) Underwear.

8. Who is described as "the unfortunate man in charge of the car crushing machine at the scrap yard in the southern suburbs of Riga" in Chapter 22?
(a) Arnis Ikstens.
(b) Superintendent Krook.
(c) Julius Jonsson.
(d) Herbert Einstein.

9. Where is the sailor from that dumps Bucket's remains in Chapter 22?
(a) France.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Syria.
(d) North Korea.

10. On what Swedish island does Jonas Jonasson live?
(a) Gotland.
(b) Yxhult.
(c) Uppsala.
(d) Malmköping.

11. How does the man in the suit describe his country's president in the Epilogue?
(a) A wise and responsible person.
(b) A loose cannon.
(c) Mad and insufferable.
(d) A dictator.

12. Where does the chauffeur drive Allan to meet his potential employer in Chapter 16?
(a) Dalarö.
(b) Braås.
(c) Åseda.
(d) Växjö.

13. When does Chapter 17 begin?
(a) May 10, 2005.
(b) May 16, 2006.
(c) May 2, 2005.
(d) September 12, 1959.

14. How far is Sarov from Moscow?
(a) 100 kilometers.
(b) 500 kilometers.
(c) 250 kilometers.
(d) 350 kilometers.

15. In what secret city did the Soviets develop their atomic bomb program?
(a) Omsk.
(b) Novosibirsk.
(c) Samara.
(d) Sarov.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second of the two things that Allan claims to be able to do well in the Epilogue?

2. How old is Allan after he's spent fifteen years in Bali in Chapter 20?

3. Who is the composer of the aria "Nessun Dorma" from the opera Turandot?

4. How many people worked on the Manhattan Project over the years, according to the narrator in the novel?

5. By what name does the friendly man introduce himself once he and Allan are on the submarine in Chapter 16?

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