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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 does Omar say that he has gotten for Kent?

2. What team does Bank say her father supported?

3. In Chapter 28, who asks if the robber took the soccer ball?

4. What call does Britt-Marie decline at the end of Chapter 23?

5. How many meetings does Kent have in the morning in Chapter 36?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Britt-Marie knocks on a door in Chapter 38?

2. What happens when the man and woman from the soccer association come to talk to Britt-Marie?

3. What happens after Britt-Marie tells Sven and Kent to go away?

4. In Chapter 37, where will Kent wait for Britt-Marie and for how long?

5. How did Sami, Vega, and Omar get the insurance money from their mother?

6. In Chapter 30, why are some people taking down for sale signs in Borg?

7. Why does the girl at the unemployment agency work there?

8. What plans does Kent make as he and Britt-Marie drive in Chapter 32?

9. How is the committee persuaded to put a soccer pitch in Borg?

10. What happened to Sami?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Britt-Marie starts to enjoy Sven’s company. How are Kent and Sven very different people? What choice does Britt-Marie have to make regarding a relationship with one of them? How will the choice she makes affect her identity?

Essay Topic 3

Although Psycho is a bad influence, he and Sami are friends. Why does Sami stay friends with Psycho? Why is he a loyal friend to him? What does he give up for Psycho?

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