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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 the old man say people like himself and Johannes don't have?

2. Who phones Wallander at the end of the chapter?

3. What word does Rydberg say he heard the old lady say?

4. What is the name of Wallander's home town?

5. How does Wallander insult his officers in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the woman who answers Per Akeson's door.

2. What problems does Wallnder have with the media knowing the police are looking for foreign killers?

3. How does Wallender injure himself in this chapter?

4. What does the old man see from his bedroom window?

5. Describe the state of Johannes' body in this chapter?

6. Describe Wallander's phone call with Mona.

7. What kind of relationship does Wallander have with his daughter Linda?

8. What does Wallander's father say about Linda?

9. What do the old man and his wife see when they enter the Lovgren's house?

10. Why does Wallander have problems with Hansson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways could Wallander be called a flawed character? Why is it important to the story and the series in general that Wallander is so imperfect?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

What problems does the book highlight about Swedish society? How does the author use genre conventions of a detective story to highlight these problems?

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