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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 has to sit in the trunk of Britt-Marie's car in Chapter 29?

2. In Chapter 30, when can Max most likely play ice hockey again?

3. How much of a raise does Sven get yearly?

4. What does Sami ask Psycho to look for in Chapter 21?

5. What does Omar say that he has gotten for Kent?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens to Vega at the soccer cup?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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

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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