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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 does Widen say seldom get fat?

2. What did Johannes do three days before his death?

3. What does the man make jump when he slams the window shut?

4. Who does Wallander want Borman to help him find?

5. What does Wallander think shines in the old man's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the forensic report show about Johannes?

2. What does the reader find out about refugees in Sweden in this chapter?

3. What orders does Wallander give his men in this chapter?

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

5. What information does Wallander get from the Nystroms in this chapter?

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

7. Why does the old man wake up?

8. What does Wallender find out about Johannes in this chapter?

9. How does the bank manager annoy Wallander in this chapter?

10. How has Sten changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What problems does Wallander have with his family? How are these problems affecting Wallander's social life? How do you think he can solve or get over these problems?

Essay Topic 2

What makes Wallander such a good detective? What similarities does he share with other fictional detectives? How is he unique from other fictional detectives?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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