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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. How far from home was Sami's mother when she died?

2. In Chapter 28, who asks if the robber took the soccer ball?

3. After the soccer practice in Chapter 28, what does Bank give her dog?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does the girl at the unemployment agency work there?

5. What does it mean when someone supports Manchester United?

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

7. What happened to Sami?

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

9. What happens to Vega at the soccer cup?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Britt-Marie starts to enjoy Sven’s company. How are Kent and Sven very different people? What choice does Britt-Marie have to make regarding a relationship with one of them? How will the choice she makes affect her identity?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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