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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 comes and knocks on the door of Bank's house?

2. What do the children use as goal posts in Chapter 16?

3. How far is the nearest town from Borg?

4. What does Bank buy in Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 15, what are Omar and Vega having for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Britt-Marie's marriage?

2. What does Britt-Marie do after leaving the unemployment office in Chapter 1?

3. What does Britt-Marie remember about Kent's children?

4. Why are Pirate and Britt-Marie locked out of the recreation center in Chapter 10?

5. Where does Britt-Marie go with Pirate in Chapter 17?

6. What does Sven tell Britt-Marie about Sami and Psycho?

7. Who comes to see Pirate and Britt-Marie in Chapter 18 and what does he do?

8. How does Britt-Marie learn about a room for rent?

9. What does Sven tell Britt-Marie about the financial crisis in Borg?

10. What drill does Sami suggest that Britt-Marie have the kids do, and how is the drill conducted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

Essay Topic 2

Britt-Marie realizes the choices she has made in life have been for others. How often has Britt-Marie made a choice in her life just for herself? What type of person is she before she arrives in Borg? Does she seem to be searching for her identity? How does she change as a person in Borg? Is she still searching for her identity when she leaves Borg?

Essay Topic 3

Britt-Marie’s sister died in a car accident. What type of relationship did Britt-Marie have with her sister? What does the relationship and how Britt-Marie remembers her sister reveal about Britt-Marie?

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