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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 man say stands still in the village?

2. Who is waiting for Wallander in the canteen?

3. What does Hansson have strewn all over his desk?

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

5. What does the man say is too noble a word?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Kurt Wallender's life currently a mess?

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

3. Describe Wallander's phone call with Mona.

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

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

6. Why does Wallander have problems with Hansson?

7. How does Herdin say Johannes received his fortune?

8. How do Wallander and Sten know each other?

9. In what way is Wallander's father strange?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Wallander's father's painting the same scene over and over again? How does it link to the main themes in the book?

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

Choose one of the following people and examine how they prove invaluable in helping Wallander solve the case.

1. Rydberg.

2. Boden.

3. Bjork.

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