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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 15, who does Zackell want to make team captain of the Beartown Hockey team?

2. In Chapter 19, how many teammates surround William as he walks through the school?

3. In Chapter 7, how many years has Kira been waiting for Peter to give up hockey?

4. How many university degrees does Kira Andersson have?

5. In Chapter 3, how old is Amat?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Benji show Maya and Ana, and why is the place special?

2. In Chapter 20, why does Bobo buy shaving cream and put some in his shoes?

3. In Chapter 5, what is learned about Peter and hockey?

4. In Chapter 17, what does Richard Theo want a woman politician to do?

5. In Chapter 19, how does Benji looks when he comes into class?

6. In Chapter 11, how does Kira compare marriage to ice hockey?

7. In Chapter 12, why does William stop hitting Leo?

8. In Chapter 9, why are Amat and Bobo not welcome at the Hed Hockey Club?

9. In Chapter 2, who are Maya and Ana?

10. In Chapter 1, how does the narrator say that Beartown lost its way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maya writes a poem titled “The Matchstick." What is the subject of the poem? What does it reveal about Maya? What does the poem symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses suspense in the scene where Benji intends to kill himself. How does the author uses suspense in the novel? How does the use of suspense throughout the novel advance the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Chapter titles often describe things that will take place in the novel. How do chapter titles reveal plot elements? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

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