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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. In Chapter 29, when is the last time Britt-Marie drank more alcohol than she drank at Sami's house?

2. In Chapter 33, who drives up to the pizzeria?

3. In Chapter 34, where does Britt-Marie sleep with the children the first few days after Sami's death?

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

5. How many children does the girl from the unemployment office have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What happens to Vega at the soccer cup?

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

8. At the end of Chapter 22, who comes to the door and who does Britt-Marie hope that it is?

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

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

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

Hope is an optimistic way of looking at things. What do Britt-Marie’s balcony and the for sale signs in Borg symbolize about hope?

Essay Topic 3

Sami’s parents are gone. Why is Sami the one caring for his siblings? How do he and his siblings survive without their parents?

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