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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. What is the name of the police dog that accompanies Chief Inspector Aronsson in Chapter 8?

2. What news has Harry S. Truman just received in Chapter 11?

3. What is the destination for the next bus leaving the station when Allan arrives in Chapter 2?

4. What was the name of the motorcycle club that Bucket started when he began his criminal career?

5. What alcoholic beverage is served on Allan's trip to Shanghai in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and where was Allan Karlsson born? How is his childhood described?

2. How are the major conflicts in Chapter 8 resolved?

3. How would you describe Allan's political ideologies in the novel? What influenced these ideologies?

4. What antagonistic characters are introduced in Chapter 6?

5. How does the author employ black comedy in describing Bucket's death?

6. What is ironic about the Boss's actions in Chapter 12?

7. How does Allan meet General Franco in Chapter 7? How does this meeting benefit Allan?

8. What is illustrated through Allan's meeting with Bolt at the train station in Chapter 2?

9. How does the author employ black comedy in Chapter 5?

10. How does the narrator describe Bolt's character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of fate, chance, and destiny in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. How does the author develop these themes through character, setting, symbolism, and imagery? What is Allan's viewpoint regarding the happenstance nature of life?

Essay Topic 2

How are the news media portrayed in The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared? What drives the stories about Allan's disappearance? How is Allan characterized by the media?

Essay Topic 3

Why was Allen incarcerated after his arrival in the United States? For how long was he held? Where is Allan taken after his release? Why?

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