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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 wakes Britt-Marie one night in Chapter 34?

2. In Chapter 36, how long is the committee meeting supposed to last?

3. What does Britt-Marie drink with Somebody in Chapter 25?

4. What does Britt-Marie tell the robber when he asks her to open the cash register?

5. How long does Britt-Marie think that it takes to see Kent's bad side?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Britt-Marie feel in Chapter 29 and what does she attribute her illness to?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Britt-Marie’s sister died in a car accident. What type of relationship did Britt-Marie have with her sister? What does the relationship and how Britt-Marie remembers her sister reveal about Britt-Marie?

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

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?

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