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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. Who comes to see Britt-Marie at Vega and Omar's apartment in Chapter 28?

2. Why does Vega come back into the pizzeria while the robber is there?

3. How long does Kent suggest that Britt-Marie stay in Borg?

4. What does Britt-Marie decide is wrong with her in Chapter 29?

5. In Chapter 29, who fixes the pizzeria door?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where do Britt-Marie and Sven find the children after Sami dies?

4. When does Bank come home in Chapter 21, and what does she do when she gets there?

5. What happens when Sven and Kent arrive at the pizzeria in Chapter 27?

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

7. What happens to Vega at the soccer cup?

8. How does Britt-Marie's interview with the policemen from town go?

9. In Chapter 21, what does Sami ask Britt-Marie to help him with?

10. What happened to Sami?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Some characters in the story are stereotypes. What are some stereotype characters in the novel? How do they advance the narrative? How do these characters advance the plot?

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