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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. At the end of Chapter 5, what type of window cleaner does someone try to sell Britt-Marie?

2. What color coat does the girl at the unemployment agency wear?

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

4. In Chapter 8, why does a woman chewing snuff come to the recreation center?

5. Where does Ken have business dealings for his job as an entrepreneur?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Britt-Marie spend the night in the recreation center in Chapter 7?

3. How does Britt-Marie break two fingers and get a bump on her head?

4. Why does Ben's mother come to see Britt-Marie in Chapter 19?

5. What does Britt-Marie remember about her sister, Ingrid?

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

7. Who are Sami and Psycho, and why do they not eat inside the pizzeria?

8. What does Sami say about his parents?

9. Why does Sami not coach the kids' soccer team?

10. What is Britt-Marie's employment background?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes make the story more interesting?

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

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?

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