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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. How many school buildings remain in Beartown according to the narrator in Chapter 7?

2. On what day does Chapter 14 begin?

3. Who tells the hockey club president that he does not think that David is ready to take over for Sune in Chapter 9?

4. During what month does Chapter 22 take place?

5. How old is Leo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the economy and vitality of Beartown described in the narrative?

2. Who is Tails and what is his involvement with the hockey team?

3. How would you describe Fatima's relationship with her son?

4. What are the obstacles that Jeanette faces with her class in Chapter 10?

5. What are the circumstances surrounding Sune in the beginning of the novel?

6. What is the bet that William Lyt makes in Chapter 21? What is the significance of this bet?

7. What occurs in Kevin's room during the party in Chapter 21?

8. Who is Adri? What is her profession? How is she connected to the main characters of the story?

9. How does Amat perform in the semifinal game in Chapter 18?

10. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? How does this impact the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Amat in Beartown. How old is Amat? Why does he stand apart from the other players on his team? In what ways does Amat demonstrate compassion and empathy in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the different mothers seen in Beartown. In what ways are they similar? How are they different? Is there a difference between the perceptions of the mothers in the story regarding Kevin's actions than the men? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Maya Andersson in Beartown. How old is Maya? What position does Maya hold in the community in the beginning of the novel? How does that position change in the course of the story? In what ways does Maya's character evolve in the novel?

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