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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 Bank do when she comes home in Chapter 21?

2. What hang on a wooden plank fence during Sami's memorial service?

3. What is Kent afraid of?

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

5. What does Sven give Britt-Marie in Chapter 32?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dreams do Vega and Britt-Marie have, and why does Britt-Marie not follow hers?

2. What happened to Sami?

3. What happened to Sami, Vega, and Omar's mother?

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

5. What does Sven say about soccer in Chapter 35?

6. What conversation does Britt-Marie have in Chapter 33?

7. What problem is there with some of the Borg players, and how is the problem resolved?

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

9. Who did Britt-Marie date first, and why did that relationship not last?

10. Why does Britt-Marie order fries when she and Kent have dinner at the restaurant in town?

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

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax in Britt-Marie Was Here and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Litotes is a figure of speech. How does the author use litotes as understatements in the book? How do litotes add humor to scenes?

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