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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. In Chapter 12, who does Bublanski want to lead the investigation until he is available?

2. What is Bublanski's religious background?

3. In Chapter 10, how many times does Holtser shoot Balder in the head?

4. In Chapter 2, what percent of the Millenium's shares does Blomkvist remember that the Serner newspaper empire bought?

5. Who is the head of Solifon?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, why was the area not cordoned off after Balder's murder?

2. How does Salander communicate with Blomkvist in Chapter 5?

3. At the end of Chapter 8, why is Grane frustrated when she calls the duty officer for Sapo's Personal Protection Unit?

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

5. How does Holtser kill Balder?

6. In Chapter 5, how does Plague describe Salander, who he knows as Wasp?

7. What is the National Security Agency?

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

9. In Chapter 3, who is Edwin Needham?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Camilla is a foil to Salander. How would you describe the way that Camilla acts as a foil to Slander’s character? How does this relationship advance the plot?

Essay Topic 2

The point of view in the novel is third person limited. How does the point of view that is used in the novel limit what readers know? How does the point of view affect what readers think of characters and events?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book is The Girl in the Spider’s Web. Who is the girl mentioned in the title? How is she trapped? What does the title of the book symbolize?

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