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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 is author Fredrik Backman from?

2. Why does the narrator say that Jeanette frequently goes to the roof of the school in Chapter 38?

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

4. Who overhears the conversation between Bobo and Hog in Chapter 46?

5. The narrator opens Chapter 38 by saying, "There are damn few things in life that are harder than admitting to yourself that you're" what (293)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Kevin's mother do at her home in Chapter 37? Why?

6. How is Hog's conversation with Bobo described in Chapter 46?

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

8. How does the author employ a red herring through Zacharias's character in Chapter 41?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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