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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. What type of vehicle stops in front of the pizzeria in Chapter 13?

2. What do the boys aim the soccer ball at in Chapter 6?

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

4. Where is there a dent in Britt-Marie's car from the soccer ball?

5. What is the score of the game in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 2, what article does Britt-Marie remember reading about a woman who had died?

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

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

9. Why does Britt-Marie get up quickly in Chapter 15?

10. What does Britt-Marie remember about Kent, vodka, and a rug?

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 always felt her mother thought the wrong daughter died in the car accident. Why did Britt-Marie think her mother thought the wrong daughter died in the car accident? What type of relationship did Britt-Marie have with her mother? How did the relationship affect Britt-Marie’s self-esteem?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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