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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. Who does Sune tell Ramona he misses in Chapter 41?

2. The narrator opens Chapter 29 stating, "The most dangerous thing on the ice" is what (229)?

3. The bass player tells Benji in Chapter 35 that "Big secrets turn us into" what (277)?

4. What is contained in the parcel that Peter receives from his daughter in Chapter 46?

5. What does Leo hear Maya smash in her room in Chapter 33?

Short Essay Questions

1. What future plans does Jeanette develop with Adri in Chapter 47?

2. How are the themes of denial and avoidance demonstrated in Chapter 36?

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

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

5. What is Benji's relationship to the bass player?

6. What do Benji and Kevin's mother discuss in Chapter 44? What does this discussion lead Kevin's mother to realize?

7. Why is the case against Kevin dismissed? How do Peter and Kira react to this news?

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

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

10. What does Kevin's father offer to Amat in Chapter 39? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Complete an essay that addresses and discusses the following: In 2017-2018 many accusations have arisen against powerful men in the entertainment, journalism, and political arenas. How do these allegations compare with those at the center of Beartown? Do you think that in our contemporary atmosphere, the events of this story would have turned out as they did? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and analyze the character of Benji Ovich in Beartown. How old is Benji? What aspects of Benji's character set him apart from the other players on the hockey team? Do you think that Benji is an admirable character? Why or why not?

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