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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. What world leader does Allan describe as being "as crazy as they come" in the Epilogue?
(a) Hitler.
(b) Lenin.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Stalin.

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

3. When was Jonas Jonasson born?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1967.

4. What does Amanda begin writing after Allan gives her a computer?
(a) A novel.
(b) A religious journal.
(c) A blog.
(d) An encyclopedia.

5. Riga is the capital of what country?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Iran.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Latvia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ni Wayan Laksmi's name changed to after she marries Herbert?

2. Who was the leader of North Korea when the Korean War broke out?

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

4. Who is the social worker that comes to Allan's home after the explosion in Chapter 28?

5. How old is Allan when he decides to buy a car in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What motif appears in Chapter 16? How does this motif reflect upon Allan's character?

2. How are Allan's years in Bali described in Chapter 20?

3. How are the major conflicts of the novel resolved in Chapter 22?

4. How would you describe Allan's behavior when he meets President Johnson in Chapter 23?

5. How have Allan's circumstances changed by the beginning of Chapter 24?

6. Why does Chief Inspector Aronsson decide to join Allan and his friends in the end of the novel?

7. How is Allan's life echoed through the actions in the Epilogue?

8. How is the confrontation between Chief Inspector Aronsson and Allan described in Chapter 21?

9. What is reflected through the reconsiliation of Benny and Bosse in the narrative?

10. What is indicated through Allan's meeting with President Nixon in Chapter 26?

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