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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. Where does Benji take the bass player in Chapter 45?

2. Where is author Fredrik Backman from?

3. What do Ana and Maya sit counting in Maya's room in Chapter 28?

4. What is Kevin doing when Maya approaches him with a gun in Chapter 49?

5. What does Peter day does not belong with hockey in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ana urge Maya to do in Chapter 28? Why?

2. What does Kevin say to Amat on the ice during practice in Chapter 26?

3. What position does Ramona take regarding the rape allegation? Why?

4. What happens to Maya in the cafeteria in Chapter 36?

5. Who intervenes when Zacharias and Amat are bullied by seniors in Chapter 25? Why?

6. What does Benji do to the opposing team members in Chapter 32? Why?

7. How is the face-off between Maya and Kevin described in Chapter 49?

8. What does Maya reveal to her parents in Chapter 29? How do they respond?

9. What impact does Kevin's arrest have on the team and the finals game?

10. What does Peter tell the professional hockey league scout in Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of alienation in Beartown. What characters in the story are outcasts and what makes them so? How are all of the inhabitants of Beartown alienated in some way from their surroundings? What symbolism connects to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of hockey as a metaphor in Beartown. What does the game represent on a basic level? What is the game's importance to the main characters in the story? How does hockey relate to life and to coming of age?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the setting of Beartown. Where is Beartown located? What are the most notable aspects of this setting? How does the setting of the story reflect upon its characters, subject matter, and themes?

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