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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 was Edwin Needham hired by the National Security Agency?

2. By the end of Chapter 6, how many drawings has August made?

3. In Chapter 11, what time does Lisbeth wake again?

4. In Chapter 8, how old is Stig Yttergren?

5. In Chapter 6, what does August do that impresses Balder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blomkvist see when he is inside Balder's house in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Needham say about the hacker who got into the NSA computers?

3. In Chapter 3, who is Amir, and how do he and Blomkvist help one another?

4. In Chapter 8, why does Bakder get worried about teaching August things like learning to speak?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Casales say about the hackers of the NSA?

6. In Chapter 2, what problems are present at the Millennium?

7. In Chapter 7, why did Ericka Berger feel that Levin was serious about helping the Millenium through Serner?

8. In Chapter 9, who do Blom and Flinck nab wandering around outside Balder's house?

9. In Chapter 11, why is Zetterlund sent to take charge of the murder scene?

10. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Berger say they need to do to save the Millenium?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are three types of reasoning: deductive, inductive, and abductive reasoning. What types of reasoning do characters use when solving problems in the novel? Which type of reasoning is used most often how successful is it as solving challenges?

Essay Topic 2

Bogdanov has a very expensive watch. Why is it odd that he would have such an expensive watch? What does the watch symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of good and evil is intertwined throughout the novel. What organizations and characters demonstrate the theme? What is revealed about good and evil in the novel, especially regarding the ability to change?

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