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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 trilogy that "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" is a part of?

2. Who does Berger assign to research previous articles published about Salander?

3. How does Gullberg sneak into Zalachenko's room?

4. What does Paulsson arrest Blomkvist for in Chapter 1?

5. What do Berger and Blomkvist joke they will have to do in order to see each other in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Figuerola discover as soon as she starts investigating Salander's story?

2. What story does Henry Cortez break open in Chapter 11?

3. Why does Blomkvist trust Berger with the Zalachenko story even though she is going to work at SMP?

4. What is Gullberg's background with the Security Police?

5. What surprised Blomkvist about Salander's apartment?

6. What job does Ghidi do for Blomkvist?

7. How are things going at SMP at the end of Chapter 12?

8. What realizations does Salander have when she is being questioned by the police in Chapter 6?

9. What does Bublanski think about the death of Gunnar Bjorck?

10. What does the reader learn about the Section's role in having Salander committed to St. Stefan's in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe at least four negative aspects of having a protagonist as strong as Salander. Make sure to use evidence from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two members of Lisbeth Salander's family. Make sure to use direct examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Larsson portrays authority figures in "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," making sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your thesis.

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